Daily standups, a common practice, often lose their purpose, turning into mere status updates instead of aligning teams. This shift leads to unproductive meetings where individuals who contribute less dominate discussions, leaving others uncertain about team progress. The tendency for micromanagement increases, detracting from meaningful work. To rejuvenate the daily standup, one effective change is altering the meeting time to leverage team energy and focus, such as scheduling them at noon or the end of the day for better outcomes.
People know they're supposed to be holding standups, but they don't remember why. When the reasons behind daily standups get lost, they become status updates.
The least productive people spend more time thinking about what they'll say in front of their peers and boss than they do contributing to outcomes that matter.
If any or all of this sounds familiar, you have three ways out of the daily standup rut.
Holding the standup around noon can help break the day into parts, which helps some teams.
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