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Run a useful daily stand-up
A short daily meeting where the team checks progress towards its goal and removes blockers. It should take 15 minutes or less.
About 15 minutesEvergreenLast reviewed 5 November 2026
Who this applies to
- Skills it builds
- Delivery and execution
- PM types
- All
- Product types
- All
- Starting points
- All
- Ways of working
- ScrumKanban
- Experience
- All
- Size of organisation
- All
Steps, by experience
Beginner (under 1 year)
- Keep it to 15 minutes at the same time each day.
- Focus on the goal: are we on track, and what is in the way?
- Walk the board from right to left, starting with work nearest to done.
- Take detailed problem-solving to a separate conversation straight after.
- Note blockers and who will clear them.
Intermediate (1 to 4 years)
- Focus on the sprint goal or flow of work.
- Walk the board rather than going person by person.
- Take discussions offline.
Experienced (5+ years)
- Let the team own the stand-up; the PM attends as a team member.
- Watch for signs it has become a status report.
- Use it to spot work that is stuck.
Who can do this
Owner: Product manager
Can be delegated to
- Scrum Master or Delivery Manager: Facilitate and track blockers
Reviewed by: Scrum Master
Tool examples
- Jira
- Use the board view during the meeting.
- Trello
- Walk the board from the 'done' side backwards.
- Linear
- Use the cycle view to see what is in progress.
Definition of done
- Stand-up kept to 15 minutes
- Blockers noted with owners
- Focus on the goal, not individual status
Common pitfalls
- Turning it into a status report for the PM
- Solving problems in the meeting
- Running long