AI interviews for facilitators

Pre-work your group will actually do.

Send one link before the session. Roux has a ten minute conversation with each participant, so you walk in knowing where the group agrees, where it splits, and what to spend the day on.

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1Send one link
Pre-work for the offsite on the 14th (10 min)
Nora Lindqvistto Leadership offsite (16)
By Friday, please tell me where you think the company should head. It’s private, and it shapes the agenda.
helloroux.com
Please provide input on Leadership offsite prep
A 10 minute conversation before the offsite on the 14th.
Sent to 1616 opened
2Roux interviews every participant
Leadership offsite prepAnonymous
What’s the one decision this offsite has to make?
0:15Whether we expand into Europe next year.
Follow-up
What’s making that hard to decide?
We don’t agree on what success looks like.
What would make the offsite a waste of time?
Another day of slides and no decision.
Reply by voice or text
3You get the answer
Readout
Reading 0 participant conversations
The group is split on Europe, and wants it decided.
What the day should focus on
Europe decision56%
Hiring plan19%
Pricing13%
Team structure6%
Tools6%
“We don’t agree on what success looks like.” Anonymous
Do next: Define success, then decide Europe

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Pre-work in ten minutes
No doc to fill in. Participants talk it through on their phone, by voice or text, whenever suits them.
Every voice, not the loudest
Private, optionally anonymous answers surface what people won’t say in front of the CEO.
An agenda built on real tension
See where the group agrees, where it splits, and which topic deserves the most time.
Proof the day worked
Send a second Roux a month later. See what moved, what stalled, and show the sponsor.

Where Roux fits around a workshop

Before, so you can plan the day. After, so the day sticks.

Two weeks beforeRoux
Send the pre-work
One link in the invite or a short email. Each participant has a private conversation about the goals and the tensions.
The week beforeYou
Design the agenda with the sponsor
Walk the sponsor through the readout. Spend the day where the group is split.
On the dayYou
Open with the readout
Show the group what they said, and start deciding in the first hour.
30 days afterRoux
Check what stuck
Ask what changed since the session, and where commitments stalled.

What do you wish you knew about the group?

Pick a question. This is the readout Roux hands back.

Leadership offsite prep

16 leaders replied · Anonymous

Sample

The answer

Europe is the call most of the group wants made. They would rather decide it than review the year.

want to decide on Europe

want fewer presentations

want to revisit pricing

In their words

“Please, no more updates. Let’s make one big call and go home.”

Leadership team member

Do this next

Define success, then decide Europe
Send the updates as a pre-read
Put pricing in the parking lot

Questions facilitators ask

Will participants actually do it?

It takes about ten minutes on their phone, and they can talk instead of type. It feels like a quick chat, not homework. Run it named if you want to see who has replied.

Will the CEO see who said what?

Not if you run it anonymous. You can also choose named or email-verified for each Roux. Anonymous usually gets the most candor.

Can I show the readout in the session?

Yes. Put it on screen or share a read-only link. In a small group, read the quotes first, since phrasing can give someone away.

Does it work for design sprints and retros?

Yes. Run expert interviews before a sprint, or a quick check-in before a retro. The Team Health Check template is a good place to start.

What does it cost?

It’s free to start. Plans for regular use are on the pricing page.