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The Only Meetings You Need

The only standing meetings you might need: daily huddle (flexible) and retro (every other week). Everything else can be ad-hoc.

Team Dynamics·Updated 4 months ago·Created Oct 21, 2025

The Only Meetings You Need

The insight: The only standing meetings you might need: daily huddle (flexible) and retro (every other week). Everything else can be ad-hoc based on actual need.

Why this works:

  • Daily huddles keep everyone aligned without heavy process
  • Retros ensure continuous improvement
  • Everything else should emerge from actual work needs, not calendar habit

What flexibility means: Your daily huddle isn't sacred. If the team is humming and doesn't need it today, skip it. If it needs to turn into a 30-minute working session, let it.

The principle: Meetings should serve the work, not the other way around. Create structure only where it adds value.

meetings · structure · flexibility · efficiency

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