Why your Daily Scrums suck (part 2)
Never ever let it be 16 minutes!
The Daily Scrum is a core element of good project management. But I’ve seen too many teams misunderstanding this meeting and implementing it badly. Pointing out common misunderstandings & pitfalls, I want to give you hands-on advice to fix the Daily Scrum and reap all the benefits from this important meeting.
While the first article looked at the pitfall of the Daily Scrum degenerating into a status meeting, this article specifically talks about a lack of timeboxing and the Daily Scrum lasting longer than 15 minutes. You can find more pitfalls like this in the video course Avoid these 19 Pitfalls of the Daily Scrum Meeting.
Sign of the times
Many Daily Scrums I see as a coach are longer than 15 minutes. Even if they keep the timebox 90% of the time, they occasionally last for 20, 30 or even 40 minutes sometimes! This is not good! A Daily Scrum should be 15 minutes max — 100% of the time!
