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IDOARRT Meeting Design

IDOARRT is a straightforward framework for structuring meetings effectively. It helps facilitators clarify the purpose, expected outcomes, and roles at the start to ensure everyone understands the meeting's direction and goals.

Duration
5m–30m
Group size
2–40 people
CCBY-SA 4.0

How to run it

  1. 1

    Prepare a visual outline of IDOARRT on a flipchart or slide.

  2. 2

    Define the intention of the meeting: what is its purpose?

  3. 3

    Specify desired outcomes: what should the meeting achieve?

  4. 4

    List the activities planned during the meeting and their sequence.

  5. 5

    Clarify roles and responsibilities for facilitation, documentation, and timing.

  6. 6

    Establish ground rules or guidelines to shape participant behavior.

  7. 7

    Set the expected duration of the meeting and break times.

  8. 8

    Introduce IDOARRT at the start of the meeting, inviting input and questions from participants.

Tips

  • Encourage participant input on guidelines to enhance ownership.

  • Keep the visual display visible throughout the meeting for reference.

  • Remind participants of the meeting goals periodically.

Variations

Adapt IDOARRT for virtual meetings by using shared digital documents for visual outlines.

Where it fits

team kickoffproject planningretrospective reviewstakeholder briefingstrategy session
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Method descriptions on Workshop Weaver are original content written by our team, based on established facilitation practices. This method was inspired by work from SessionLab. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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