tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32881756.post8853052903608865357..comments2024-03-27T10:43:33.261-04:00Comments on Code Master Blog: High energy standup meetingsAndy Malehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268484073612495328noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32881756.post-3542098440112984742006-11-14T09:27:00.000-05:002006-11-14T09:27:00.000-05:00Just wanted to say that having been involved in st...Just wanted to say that having been involved in stand-ups both before and after Andy started implementing these ideas, I really do find that his suggestions have energized the meetings. It might sound a little silly to talk about "energizing" meetings, but it's amazing how much more you can accomplish in a short time if you have a moment at the start where you all laugh about something and focus everyone's attention on the group. (Usually someone has some wise crack about the "news" announcement that breaks the ice and gets people into the mood for the meeting. Choose news items with this in mind, rather than trying to find things that are especially relevant to the work at hand.)<br /><br />Maybe the real take-away is this: don't let stand-up meetings get into a rut. Shake them up from time to time so people don't "switch off."David Beershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10484102826602662689noreply@blogger.com