I used to run standups using a Slack plug-in, because my team was in several different time zones. It was really effective. We met once/week in a meeting....
My team does this, with the only downside that people are unlikely to pay attention. It at least satisfies mgmt without getting the team bogged down for an hour.
But if there's a problem I already bring it up via online chat, and will at least get private messages from the extremely shy people (which is most of them).
If stand up takes an hour, there’s some real issues there. I have the occasional one take longer but they generally last 5-10 minutes. Anything that needs discussion is taken to separate calls.
And some of it is not as timely as it could've been, because it was held back for the standup.
> Here is my attempt to improve such update:
> > Yesterday, I fixed a sidebar flickering bug.
> > Please review my PR soon as it is annoying for customers.
> > I started a video player story that we discussed at the last refinement.
> > Since it’s my first time working with the player module, I’d appreciate pairing up or any tips from someone familiar with it.
> > Today, my focus is on wiring up the play/pause functionality. Happy to sync after stand-up if anyone’s available.