In designing a workshop, you need to practice “I DO ART”. In this article, I will explain about “I DO ART” in workshops.
What is “I DO ART”?
“I DO ART” is an acronym that stands for Intention, Desired Outcome, Agenda, Rules, Roles and Responsibilities, and Time. Sometimes Roles and Responsibilities are omitted, and are designed to be communicated to participants at the beginning of a workshop or group discussion.
Intention
Tell the participants the purpose of the workshop. You may know the purpose of the workshop, but some participants may not, so informing them at the beginning of the workshop will help motivate them to participate your workshop.
Desired Outcome
Clarify the goals to be achieved and the desired outcome of the workshop. In a typical workshop, goals are set and a program is designed to achieve them. Communicating this to the participants is important for the smooth running of the workshop.
Agenda
Communicate the program schedule for the day. By making sure that participants understand the flow of the program, they will be able to determine the order of the activities to achieve the desired results, and will be able to work independently. Hiding the workshop program is also a technique, but it is not recommended.
Rules
Make sure your workshop has a clear set of rules. I try to make these promises in my workshops.
Promises when conducting dialogue-based workshops.
・Everyone is on equal footing in this workshop.
・When you speak, please keep your speech short and to the point.
・Listen quietly to what others are saying.
・Don’t stop with “but,” but make an effort to continue the conversation with “If-Then”
Promises when conducting a workshop for idea creation.
・Give sincere feedback each other on the ideas that come up with.
・Listen quietly to what others are saying and ask what you don’t understand.
・Don’t evaluate ideas according to your own standards,
but according to the standards that you and the other person agree on.・Don’t think before you create; think as you create.
Roles and Responsibilities *Only “I DO ARRT”
Clarify in advance if there will be responsibilities for workshop participants. If the workshop is mainly in the area of business, be careful.
Time
The time of the workshop is an important piece of information for participants. Disclose as much time as possible, including breaks and lunch time. In the workshops I conduct, I disclose the time schedule in minutes to the participants. In a long workshop, not only do you need to provide enough breaks to prevent participants from becoming exhausted, but you can also remove psychological anxiety by informing them of this at the outset.
Why do we need “I DO ART”?
I DO ART is to present the entire workshop to the participants. Why do the participants need to know the whole workshop?
The reason is that if the participants do not know anything about the workshop, they will end up in the following situations.
If participants do not know anything about the workshop, they will be in a passive attitude of listening.
The facilitator’s primary role will be neglected due to questions from the participants. In order to prevent the facilitator from saying anything unnecessary about the program, the facilitator takes a step back from the participants and becomes a bystander.
This will not lead to creative dialogue.
If participants understand “I DO ART”, they will be able to focus on the discussion without having to explain additional information they need.
What is “I DO ART” for facilitators?
The facilitator is the person who keeps the workshop running smoothly and supports the independent learning of the participants. It is valuable for facilitators to communicate “I DO ART” to participants.
In a creative workshop, excellent results cannot be expected if the facilitator is merely a facilitator. In future workshops, facilitators will be required to actively participate and act on an equal footing with participants. In such a case, the information of the facilitator and the participants must be equal. Therefore, it can be said that “I DO ART” is the minimum content that should be shared between participants and facilitators.
Let’s implement “I DO ART” to improve your workshop.
This article has explained “I DO ART”, but if you don’t actually use it, you will soon forget it. Please try to write down your “I DO ART when you design your own workshop.
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