  Members of high performing software teams collaborate, exchange information
and coordinate their work on a frequent, regular basis. Most teams have the
daily stand-up meeting as a central venue for these activities. Although this
kind of meeting is one of the most popular agile practices, it has received
little attention from researchers. We observed 102 daily stand-ups and
interviewed 60 members of 15 teams in five countries. We found that the
practice is usually challenging to conduct in a way that benefits the whole
team. Many team members have a negative experience from conducting the meeting,
which reduces job satisfaction, co-worker trust and well-being. However, the
practice can be adjusted and improved to empower teams. In this article, we
describe key factors that affect the meeting and propose four recommendations
for improving the practice.
