How to run a 15-minute stand-up
How to keep a daily stand-up to fifteen minutes: what each person says, where longer talks go, and why it starts and ends on time.
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A stand-up is a short daily meeting where everyone shares how their work is going. When it drags on, people stop listening and lose time they need for their own work. Fifteen minutes is enough when each person sticks to three points.
Each person says what they finished, what they will do next, and what is blocking them. If nothing is in the way, they say so and stop.
Say Anna finished the invoice page yesterday and will fix the export button today. She is waiting for access to the test server, so that is her blocker. The person who manages the server can sort it out with her after the meeting.
When an update turns into a longer discussion, write the topic down and move on. Talk it through after the stand-up, with only the people who need to be there.
Meet at the same time every day, so nobody has to ask when it starts. Staying on your feet also helps people keep it short.
Start on time, even if someone is late, and end when the fifteen minutes are up.
A good stand-up covers what each person finished, what comes next and what blocks them, and it ends on time.
