The document discusses the daily scrum meeting and highlights its inefficiencies, such as lack of preparation and unproductive habits. It suggests improvements like team-led scheduling, clear sprint goals, and using physical tools like post-it notes for better engagement. Ultimately, it emphasizes the need for a structured, timely, and purposeful approach to daily scrums.

1. The Daily
Scrum

2. The Daily Scrum
It is not only about standing up
Time-boxed sync meeting
Planning meeting
Inspect

3. Let’s have a
Daily Scrum!
NO!
It’s unproductive

4. A Not so Effective Daily Scrum
Report to leader
Wait to talk until standup
Not talking at the standup

5. A Not so Effective Daily Scrum
Not a habit

6. A Not so Effective Daily Scrum
Not a habit
Too many people

7. A Not so Effective Daily Scrum
Not a habit
Too many people
Not that many

8. A Not so Effective Daily Scrum
Lack of preparation

9. A Not so Effective Daily Scrum
Lack of preparation
Wait for it to start the day

10. A Not so Effective Daily Scrum
Lack of preparation
Wait for it to start the day
Not reporting impediments

11. Clear Sprint Goal
A little better Daily Scrum

12. Clear Sprint Goal
Let team pick the time
& Be on time
A little better Daily Scrum

13. Clear Sprint Goal
Let team pick the time
& Be on time
Hear | Ask | Talk
A little better Daily Scrum

14. Use a physical wall
with post-it
if possible
A little better Daily Scrum

15. Signal the problem.
Solve later.
Use a physical wall
with post-it
if possible
A little better Daily Scrum

16. Get a Token stick
& change the
order people speak
A little better Daily Scrum

17. Leave with a plan
Get a Token stick
& change the
order people speak
A little better Daily Scrum

18. End on time!
Leave with a plan
Get a Token stick
& change the
order people speak
A little better Daily Scrum

20. George Psistakis
Co-founder Blendo
Scrum Master | Agile Greece
@giorgosps