How to have more productive stand-up meetings

The daily stand-up, also called a daily Kanban to teams practicing the Kanban method, originated in Scrum. Scrum is a framework that helps teams tackle complex adaptive problems. Daily Scrum meetings typically require a Scrum master (point person), the project leader, and the development team.

To prevent people from getting upset over being redirected, you can let them know you truly care about Topic X by adding it to a whiteboard of “Topics for Later Discussion.” (Told you whiteboarding platforms were great for updates!)

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This goes without saying, but multitasking is never okay in a stand-up. You don’t have a long time—it’s not like it’s a two-hour meeting where someone is talking at you—and every minute is precious. It sounds harsh, but if a stand-up feels like a waste of time, it’s probably because of you, not the meeting.

We may only meet for 10 or 15 minutes a day, but we still stay aligned by messaging each other in Dialpad to make sure everyone’s on the same page.

Don't slack when it comes to following up. If an issue comes up in the meeting, make sure you follow up to make sure the issue is resolved at your next meeting. Lots of work should get done around your stand-ups. The point of the meetings themselves is just to flag what needs doing!