I am no expert in corporate training, but I think sets like this or the Lego version can be used in several ways, especially to develop team working.
For example to help people learn how they work together in teams,
Belbin proposed nine roles people in teams take on, such as Resource Investigator, Finisher, Shaper, etc. all of which are vital to effective functioning of the team. In a training environment, a group of people could be given a task to complete, which they might model using Playmobil pieces to represent different aspects of the task. The pieces may be used symbolically or literally, but it is the
process of doing this task which is important. At the end, the team members each reflect on the roles they have adopted during the task and consider how they could work even more effectively by strengthening existing roles or taking on new ones, perhaps ones which weren't exhibited during the task. This experiential learning can be very powerful and since it takes place in a safe environment with a simulated task, possibilities can be explored without financial risk, for example. Team members can even challenge their boss in such a situation.
Enlightened organisations spend money on professional development, team development, training, etc. and it is unlikely they would do this without a perceived benefit to their operations. With Playmobil Pro, Geobra are offering trainers a tool which they can deploy with imagination and creativity to achieve training outcomes and to help participants to develop their understanding and insight into their team's or organisation's work. Or even to create a new approach.
