A brief daily team meeting where participants typically stand to keep the session short and focused. Team members share progress updates, planned work, and any blockers they're facing.
Originally from the literal practice of standing during meetings to discourage lengthy discussions. The term evolved from military 'stand-up briefings' and was popularized in Agile software development in the 1990s as 'daily standup meetings.'
The 'standing' aspect isn't just about keeping meetings short—research shows that standing meetings increase group arousal and reduce territorial behavior, making people more collaborative and decisive. Some teams now do 'walking standups' for even better results!
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