Artifact: Standup Redesign — Status Theater to Blocker-Focused
Helios platform team -- standup redesign -- exercises co-08.
| Before (status-theater) | After (blocker-and-board-focused) | |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | Round-robin: each person speaks in turn about themselves. | Walk the Kanban board right-to-left, closest-to-done first; speak only when your card comes up. |
| Mandatory prompts | "What did you do yesterday? What will you do today?" | "Is this card blocked?" and "Has this card been sitting longer than two days?" |
| Typical length | 25 minutes | Under 10 minutes -- most cards get a silent "on track," only flagged cards get discussion. |
| What gets surfaced | Individual activity, rarely a blocker. | Blockers and aging WIP, directly and consistently. |
Last updated July 13, 2026