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Round Robin

A shared speaking timer that walks through every participant one by one. Set a time limit per person and everyone sees the same countdown and who is up next.

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No account required. Share a code to join. Password-protected rooms supported.

What is it?

Round Robin gives every participant a fixed amount of speaking time, in order. The host sets a per-person limit (30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes) and then starts the session. A countdown runs for the current speaker while the rest of the team watches who is up next.

When the timer expires, the host advances to the next person. Nobody gets cut off unexpectedly. The visible timer creates a shared sense of when to wrap up, without anyone having to interrupt.

Why teams use it

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No one dominates

A fixed time cap per person prevents one or two voices from filling the whole meeting. Everyone gets their turn whether they push for it or not.

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No one is forgotten

The speaking order is visible to the whole room. Quieter team members are not skipped over. Their slot is already in the queue.

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Standups that actually end

A 15-minute standup with 8 people and no timer reliably runs to 30. With 90 seconds per person, the math does the work for you.

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Shuffle for fairness

Randomize the speaking order before starting so the same person does not always go first or last across repeated sessions.

When to use it

Daily standups

The classic use case. Each person answers their three questions (what I did, what I will do, any blockers) in a fixed window. The timer keeps the sync tight without the scrum master having to police every update.

Retrospective check-ins

Opening a retro with a round robin mood check-in surfaces how the team is actually feeling before jumping into the format. Giving everyone 30 seconds to say one word or one sentence sets a collaborative tone.

Team discussions with unequal voices

When certain team members consistently talk more than others, a structured round robin rebalances the dynamic without singling anyone out. The format does the work, not the facilitator.

Remote meetings with awkward silences

Knowing your slot is coming removes the hesitation of jumping in on a video call. Participants come prepared to speak and know exactly when it is their turn.

How it works

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Host creates a room and sets the time per person: 30 seconds to 60 minutes.

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Everyone joins with a room code. No account needed. Your name goes into the speaking queue.

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Host optionally shuffles the order for fairness, then starts the session.

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The shared timer counts down for the current speaker. Everyone sees who is up next.

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Host clicks Next to advance. The timer resets for the next person.

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After the last speaker the session is marked done. Host can start a new round with the same group.

Give everyone a voice

Set a time limit, share the code, and let the timer ensure every person gets their turn. No account, no setup.

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