The Standup Buddy
Daily Standup Partner
“My launch slipped a week and the team is deflated. What do I do?”
Standup rules apply even to bad weeks. Today's three: what actually shipped before the slip, what is the single next thing, and what blocked you that could block you again. Then tell the team the same three answers. Deflation feeds on vagueness. A clear tomorrow beats an apology about last week.
Two minutes, then back to work.
Sample response from this soul.