I’m running a Scrum project, and doing things a little differently than the classic method. I’ve done this at two different companies now, and it seems to work out well.<\/p>\n
Before a traditional standup meeting with The Three Questions, I schedule 15 minutes of intentional downtime. Since this happens at the start of the day, it’s a chance to quietly plan out your day, and start on a thoughtful note.<\/p>\n
I’ve often found myself “preparing” for a standup meeting by quickly scribbling down what I’ve done on a sticky note, so that when called upon, I can know what to say without having to think too hard. So why not formalize this? Work life is hectic enough. A few minutes of quiet reflection can make a big difference. Knowing what you need to work on is the first step to avoiding thrashing. Since we use a software tool to track sprint work, capturing the day’s list in this app is a fine thing to do during this time.<\/p>\n
One caution: it’s easy for this to slip into extra-minutes-for-commute time, or just a regular standup meeting that starts 15 minutes later. To get the benefit, the team needs to be present (but not necessarily in the meeting room).<\/p>\n
Has anyone else tried something like this? -m<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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