There's one thing that gets utterly lost in the discussions about standups vs. async that bothers the hell out of me: in the end it's about people and how they function as a team.
Any manager proclaiming "the way we do it at company X is the way, and everyone else is incompetent" is way over his head imho.
The essence of the matter is simple: in person meetings CANNOT replace textual documentation and proper task workflow. And writing everything down is no aid when it comes to human relationships in company culture.
There's a big point in what you are saying: ask your team! And make sure you have built the trust and culture needed to get true answers.
There's nothing wrong with periodically talking to each other and it does wonders for how people feel about their peers. The pitfall is when spending this time together is mandatory for the workflow to function, and above all, when one or the other workflow is forced & sole source of truth.
Have standups so extroverted team members can socialize and ponder issues together. Have a kanban and issue tracking so introverted team members can stay in the loop. Use both tools to maintain the big picture as a manager.
What fucks up companies is not "the wrong way of doing things", but forcing individuals to partake in a mode of work that isn't right for them because "that's how we do it"
> Have standups so extroverted team members can socialize and ponder issues together.
This comes at the expense of the morale of the less extroverted members of the team.
Furthermore, strengthening social bonds is too important to be relegated to being an incidental side effect of a daily status meeting.
To clarify: at Supercede we hold informal coffee break chats (and also some other events) expressly for the purposes of social bonding. No obligation or even social pressure to join. Fancy coming along to gab with your colleagues? Great. Busy? No problem.
There's one thing that gets utterly lost in the discussions about standups vs. async that bothers the hell out of me: in the end it's about people and how they function as a team.
Any manager proclaiming "the way we do it at company X is the way, and everyone else is incompetent" is way over his head imho.
The essence of the matter is simple: in person meetings CANNOT replace textual documentation and proper task workflow. And writing everything down is no aid when it comes to human relationships in company culture.
There's a big point in what you are saying: ask your team! And make sure you have built the trust and culture needed to get true answers.
There's nothing wrong with periodically talking to each other and it does wonders for how people feel about their peers. The pitfall is when spending this time together is mandatory for the workflow to function, and above all, when one or the other workflow is forced & sole source of truth.
Have standups so extroverted team members can socialize and ponder issues together. Have a kanban and issue tracking so introverted team members can stay in the loop. Use both tools to maintain the big picture as a manager.
What fucks up companies is not "the wrong way of doing things", but forcing individuals to partake in a mode of work that isn't right for them because "that's how we do it"