Stand-ups solve many teamwork problems

• It's hard working on teams when...
• ... and academic work is hard because...
• ... and stand-ups solve these problems because....

They're simple and quick

• The 'scrum-master' asks three key questions of each person:
• To allow us to focus on the most important tasks:

<aside> 👌 Experienced scrummagers might roll through all three questions without prompting by the scrum-master but the scrum-master's role is to make sure we don't miss anything

</aside>

Tick off and sort tasks beforehand, but move them as you're talking

• As you complete tasks, tick them off in asana. If they’re a ‘frog’, ‘tadpole’ or ‘egg’, leave them for moving during scrum. If not (so they’re just ‘planned’ or ‘unplanned), move them in advance so people don’t have to hear about them.
• Before scrum, put your most important tasks at the top of your lists so they're easy to find
• During scrum, move any frogs, tadpoles or eggs, as you narrate what you've done
• Also during scrum, move tasks you're planning to do into your "before next scrum" column
• If blocked, move it to blocked during stand-up and explain why, so we can help you get unstuck.

If the issue needs extended discussion, the scrum-master's job is to catch long-winded discussions, curtail them, and kick discussions to another meeting with the relevant people.

• Don't take offence if they do this.
• It's their job so you're not stuck listening to the wind in the weeds. 💨