This is something I have been planning to do, but have been holding back due to past resistance from the team to any form of structure. Curious to know how everyone has handled the resistance, how you brought up the problem, and the approach without impacting psychological safety.
The standup timing rule is underrated. Had a team where we waited for stragglers and standups ballooned from 15 to 30 mins. Once we agreed to start regardless, attendance actually improved. Funny how making agreements explicit fixes stuff that feels like personality clashes but is really just misaligned expectatons. The retro revisit part is key too, can't just set-and-forget these things.
Having a written document creates clarity.
This is something I have been planning to do, but have been holding back due to past resistance from the team to any form of structure. Curious to know how everyone has handled the resistance, how you brought up the problem, and the approach without impacting psychological safety.
The standup timing rule is underrated. Had a team where we waited for stragglers and standups ballooned from 15 to 30 mins. Once we agreed to start regardless, attendance actually improved. Funny how making agreements explicit fixes stuff that feels like personality clashes but is really just misaligned expectatons. The retro revisit part is key too, can't just set-and-forget these things.
These things are definitely worth writing down.
It is also beneficial to run a workshop to incorporate the team’s ideas, ensure shared understanding, and get buy-in.
This is one of those things that pays back many times over.