25 Dos and Don’ts of Daily Standup for Remote Teams
- Do set a consistent time for the daily standup meeting.
- Ensure all team members know the daily standup schedule and are prepared to attend.
- Do use a video conferencing tool to facilitate face-to-face communication.
- Keep the meeting to the allotted time, usually around 15-20 minutes.
- Use a shared agenda or tool to track progress and keep the meeting focused.
- Use the “Three Questions” format (What did you do yesterday? What will you do today? Are there any blockers?)
- Encourage team members to speak up and share their progress, challenges, and concerns.
- Do encourage team members to be prepared with clear and concise updates.
- Do use the daily standup as an opportunity to foster collaboration and teamwork.
- Do follow up on action items or blockers discussed during the meeting.
- Don’t allow the meeting to become a forum for complaining or negative discussions.
- Don’t allow team members to dominate the conversation or talk too long.
- Don’t allow the meeting to become a status update rather than a collaborative discussion.
- Don’t let the daily standup replace other forms of communication.
- Don’t allow attendance to be optional; ensure all team members are present.
- Don’t skip the daily standup meeting regularly.
- Don’t use the meeting to micromanage team members.
- Don’t use the meeting to assign new tasks.
- Don’t let the meeting become a time-waster; ensure it’s productive.
- Don’t forget to have fun and make the meeting interactive
- Don’t neglect to have a plan B in case of technical difficulties.
- Don’t neglect to have a backup facilitator if the primary facilitator cannot attend the meeting.
- Don’t forget to document the meeting and share the notes with the team.
- Don’t neglect to evaluate the effectiveness of the daily standup and make adjustments as needed.
- Don’t forget that the daily standup is a tool to help the team, not a chore to be endured.
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