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Description

Daily standups are meant to create clarity. Over time, many teams discover they are doing the opposite.

In this Product Excellence clip, Maya Brooks explains how standups lose value when they are applied uniformly instead of intentionally. She shares how her teams adjusted process based on the type of work underway and why matching rituals to risk and complexity restores focus, transparency, and trust.

This clip helps product leaders rethink ceremonies that have quietly become habit instead of help.

What You Will Learn

• Why daily standups can reduce clarity over time

• When standups are genuinely worth the cost

• How to tailor process to the size and risk of the work

• What makes reporting out useful instead of draining