Coach’s Corner
If your Daily Scrum doesn’t suffer from any of the major anti-patterns we discussed in this chapter, but you still feel like it could be more productive, here are a few things that you can try during your next daily scrum:
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At the beginning of your next daily scrum, take a few minutes to remind the team of its purpose.
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Remove yourself from the circle of development team members to put focus on the sprint goal and to help avoid the daily scrum devolving to a status meeting.
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If you need to participate during the daily scrum—especially with new teams—try to limit yourself to open-ended questions that promote transparency, encourage inspecting the sprint goal, and promote adaptation by creating a new plan for the day.
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