Leadership
Apr 8, 20265 min read

Why we killed our daily standups (and what we did instead)

Jordan Lee
Jordan Lee
Head of Product at SaneHQ
Why we killed our daily standups (and what we did instead)

Our standups had become a status theater. Everyone listened to updates that could have been a short written thread.

We moved to async check-ins three times a week and a single mid-week sync for blockers only. Decisions that used to spill into meetings now end with a one-paragraph summary and an owner.

The goal is not fewer meetings for its own sake. The goal is replacing broadcast time with targeted conversation.

Jordan Lee
Jordan Lee
Jordan helps teams run lightweight rituals that create clarity without crowding the calendar.

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