{"id":6167,"date":"2022-08-08T16:12:37","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T16:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/?p=6167"},"modified":"2024-01-11T13:44:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T13:44:35","slug":"daily-huddle-remote-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/daily-huddle-remote-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Way to Run a Daily Huddle for Remote Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A common way to hold a daily huddle for remote teams is using video conferencing tools like Zoom or Google Meet. It\u2019s an almost natural choice, as it tries to recreate what it\u2019s like to have a daily huddle with everyone in the same room.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>But there are several downsides to this type of synchronous&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>daily huddle<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;call<\/strong>. We cover these downsides in more detail below, but here\u2019s a quick preview:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They\u2019re disruptive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They\u2019re time-consuming<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They\u2019re hard to schedule<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those reasons, we provide a simpler and better alternative for remote teams \u2014 using&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Geekbot<\/a>&nbsp;to run&nbsp;<em>asynchronous<\/em>, text-based huddles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Geekbot works with both Slack and Microsoft Teams and is&nbsp;<strong>completely free for teams of 10 or fewer participants<\/strong>. For larger teams, Geekbot is $2.50 per user per month (on the annual plan) and $3.00 per user per month (on the monthly plan).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Note:<\/strong> If you\u2019re ready to start holding asynchronous&nbsp;daily huddles&nbsp;in&nbsp;Slack&nbsp;or MS Teams,&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>create a free Geekbot account<\/em><\/a><em>. If you\u2019d like to learn more about the differences between asynchronous and synchronous&nbsp;daily huddles, keep reading.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Downsides of Synchronous Daily Huddles over Video Call<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A&nbsp;<em>synchronous<\/em> daily huddle means that everyone is on the same call&nbsp;<em>at the same time<\/em>. To do this remotely, you need video conferencing tools like Zoom or Google Meet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And while video calls let you get everyone in the same place at the same time, they do come with significant drawbacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>They\u2019re disruptive. <\/strong>When it\u2019s time for everyone to hop on a call, they need to stop what they\u2019re working on.&nbsp; This can lead to a lot of frustration \u2014&nbsp;no one likes being interrupted when they\u2019re in the middle of a task or project, especially if they just entered a state of flow.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>They can last too long.<\/strong> A daily huddle should be a short meeting. It\u2019s not the place for real-time problem solving or venting or even a time to tell each other about major wins or losses. But when people get on the same call, there&#8217;s a good chance that call is going to get derailed.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>They\u2019re a pain to schedule. <\/strong>Meetings are already a challenge to schedule with conflicting calendars, but when you add different time zones into the mix, it becomes an even bigger headache. For example, if you have team members in different parts of the globe (e.g., the United States and Europe) that means someone is going to have to get on the daily huddle call near the end of their day (when it\u2019s likely far less convenient for them).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next, we look at how you can solve these problems by using Geekbot\u2019s&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/daily-huddle-software\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">asynchronous daily huddle tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Best Way to Run Daily Huddles for Remote Teams&nbsp; \u2014 Geekbot\u2019s Asynchronous Tool<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Geekbot is an&nbsp;<em>asynchronous<\/em>daily huddle tool that integrates with your Slack or Microsoft Teams account.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because it\u2019s asynchronous, your daily huddles are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Less disruptive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More likely to stay on-topic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Easier to schedule<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Plus, they\u2019re quick to fill out<\/em><\/strong>. On average, filling out a daily huddle with Geekbot will take your team less than 5 minutes. (Compare that with synchronous huddles via video call, which typically last 15+ minutes.)&nbsp;\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here\u2019s a high-level overview of how Geekbot works:&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it\u2019s time for your huddle, Geekbot sends a direct message to each participant, asking them the meeting questions:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/geekbot-standup-questions.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[6167]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"902\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/geekbot-standup-questions-1024x902.png\" alt=\"Geekbot's Daily Standup Questions\" class=\"wp-image-5952 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/902;width:768px;height:677px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/geekbot-standup-questions-1024x902.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/geekbot-standup-questions-300x264.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/geekbot-standup-questions-768x677.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/geekbot-standup-questions.png 1036w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"902\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/geekbot-standup-questions-1024x902.png\" alt=\"Geekbot's Daily Standup Questions\" class=\"wp-image-5952\" style=\"width:768px;height:677px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/geekbot-standup-questions-1024x902.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/geekbot-standup-questions-300x264.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/geekbot-standup-questions-768x677.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/geekbot-standup-questions.png 1036w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After you answer the questions, they are shared in the appropriate channel (you can customize which channel in your settings). Now, whoever is in that channel can interact with teammate updates. This helps increase transparency, communication, and teamwork.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/status-updates.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[6167]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"967\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/status-updates-967x1024.png\" alt=\"Daily Status Updates from team members with Geekbot in Slack\" class=\"wp-image-5953 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 967px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 967\/1024;width:725px;height:768px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/status-updates-967x1024.png 967w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/status-updates-283x300.png 283w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/status-updates-768x813.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/status-updates-1209x1280.png 1209w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/status-updates.png 1511w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"967\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/status-updates-967x1024.png\" alt=\"Daily Status Updates from team members with Geekbot in Slack\" class=\"wp-image-5953\" style=\"width:725px;height:768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/status-updates-967x1024.png 967w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/status-updates-283x300.png 283w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/status-updates-768x813.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/status-updates-1209x1280.png 1209w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/status-updates.png 1511w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oftentimes, with synchronous video call huddles, two people will start talking about a work topic that may not pertain to everyone else. So as these two teammates are actively discussing this issue, everyone else is wasting time listening.&nbsp; This is frustrating for your team and makes your huddle less productive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>But with Geekot, no one is wasting time sitting and listening to other&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>team members<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;solve blockers or&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>roadblocks<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;that aren\u2019t relevant to their day.&nbsp;<\/strong>You can skim everyone\u2019s responses and quickly complete the daily huddle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Slack-report-reaction.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[6167]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"626\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Slack-report-reaction-1024x626.png\" alt=\"Slack report reaction\" class=\"wp-image-6055 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/626;width:768px;height:470px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Slack-report-reaction-1024x626.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Slack-report-reaction-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Slack-report-reaction-768x469.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Slack-report-reaction-1920x1173.png 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"626\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Slack-report-reaction-1024x626.png\" alt=\"Slack report reaction\" class=\"wp-image-6055\" style=\"width:768px;height:470px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Slack-report-reaction-1024x626.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Slack-report-reaction-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Slack-report-reaction-768x469.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Slack-report-reaction-1920x1173.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Per the above image, if you see an update that needs your attention, you can create a thread to and help solve the issue without derailing the meeting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Easily Customize Your Daily Huddle Meeting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Different teams will have different needs when it comes to running their remote daily huddles. With Geekbot, you can customize:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your daily huddle schedule&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Who attends the huddle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The questions you ask<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plus, you can either use one of our meeting templates or create your own template.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scheduling Your Daily Huddle<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/yGDIn1k6n4zB2g04nFGF1diaKJYzbxJcvGiEl-r9O44jl6SW-GR0YhOMWzmd-gJ7suy2DpacOJo40DSkO1fgVKyav6dBk9Xf6DCvFVOGX3bba48cWCYlpdkV8fZF0U4NHHEPeIO1-2.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[6167]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"479\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/yGDIn1k6n4zB2g04nFGF1diaKJYzbxJcvGiEl-r9O44jl6SW-GR0YhOMWzmd-gJ7suy2DpacOJo40DSkO1fgVKyav6dBk9Xf6DCvFVOGX3bba48cWCYlpdkV8fZF0U4NHHEPeIO1-2-1024x479.png\" alt=\"Select the period and days of recurring meetings\" class=\"wp-image-4738 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/479;width:768px;height:359px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/yGDIn1k6n4zB2g04nFGF1diaKJYzbxJcvGiEl-r9O44jl6SW-GR0YhOMWzmd-gJ7suy2DpacOJo40DSkO1fgVKyav6dBk9Xf6DCvFVOGX3bba48cWCYlpdkV8fZF0U4NHHEPeIO1-2-1024x479.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/yGDIn1k6n4zB2g04nFGF1diaKJYzbxJcvGiEl-r9O44jl6SW-GR0YhOMWzmd-gJ7suy2DpacOJo40DSkO1fgVKyav6dBk9Xf6DCvFVOGX3bba48cWCYlpdkV8fZF0U4NHHEPeIO1-2-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/yGDIn1k6n4zB2g04nFGF1diaKJYzbxJcvGiEl-r9O44jl6SW-GR0YhOMWzmd-gJ7suy2DpacOJo40DSkO1fgVKyav6dBk9Xf6DCvFVOGX3bba48cWCYlpdkV8fZF0U4NHHEPeIO1-2-768x359.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/yGDIn1k6n4zB2g04nFGF1diaKJYzbxJcvGiEl-r9O44jl6SW-GR0YhOMWzmd-gJ7suy2DpacOJo40DSkO1fgVKyav6dBk9Xf6DCvFVOGX3bba48cWCYlpdkV8fZF0U4NHHEPeIO1-2.png 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/yGDIn1k6n4zB2g04nFGF1diaKJYzbxJcvGiEl-r9O44jl6SW-GR0YhOMWzmd-gJ7suy2DpacOJo40DSkO1fgVKyav6dBk9Xf6DCvFVOGX3bba48cWCYlpdkV8fZF0U4NHHEPeIO1-2-1024x479.png\" alt=\"Select the period and days of recurring meetings\" class=\"wp-image-4738\" style=\"width:768px;height:359px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/yGDIn1k6n4zB2g04nFGF1diaKJYzbxJcvGiEl-r9O44jl6SW-GR0YhOMWzmd-gJ7suy2DpacOJo40DSkO1fgVKyav6dBk9Xf6DCvFVOGX3bba48cWCYlpdkV8fZF0U4NHHEPeIO1-2-1024x479.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/yGDIn1k6n4zB2g04nFGF1diaKJYzbxJcvGiEl-r9O44jl6SW-GR0YhOMWzmd-gJ7suy2DpacOJo40DSkO1fgVKyav6dBk9Xf6DCvFVOGX3bba48cWCYlpdkV8fZF0U4NHHEPeIO1-2-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/yGDIn1k6n4zB2g04nFGF1diaKJYzbxJcvGiEl-r9O44jl6SW-GR0YhOMWzmd-gJ7suy2DpacOJo40DSkO1fgVKyav6dBk9Xf6DCvFVOGX3bba48cWCYlpdkV8fZF0U4NHHEPeIO1-2-768x359.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/yGDIn1k6n4zB2g04nFGF1diaKJYzbxJcvGiEl-r9O44jl6SW-GR0YhOMWzmd-gJ7suy2DpacOJo40DSkO1fgVKyav6dBk9Xf6DCvFVOGX3bba48cWCYlpdkV8fZF0U4NHHEPeIO1-2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can customize your meeting schedule to match when you want to have your meetings and at what frequency. For example, you can create a one-off meeting that happens just once. Or you can set up meetings that occur daily, weekly, bi-weekly, and so on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>And a huge plus for&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>remote teams<\/strong>: If team members are spread in different parts of the globe, they will get a message from Geekbot based on their local timezone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-3.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[6167]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"312\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-3-1024x312.png\" alt=\"Choose user's local timezone.\" class=\"wp-image-5807 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/312;width:768px;height:234px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-3-1024x312.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-3-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-3-768x234.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-3.png 1514w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-3-1024x312.png\" alt=\"Choose user's local timezone.\" class=\"wp-image-5807\" style=\"width:768px;height:234px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-3-1024x312.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-3-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-3-768x234.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-3.png 1514w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you\u2019ll find in the review below, Marie\u2019s main reason for switching to Geekbot was \u201cthe ability to handle different time zones\u201d.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image14-2-1.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[6167]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"487\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image14-2-1-1024x487.png\" alt=\"Marie V. review\" class=\"wp-image-5303 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/487;width:768px;height:365px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image14-2-1-1024x487.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image14-2-1-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image14-2-1-768x365.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image14-2-1-1920x913.png 1920w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image14-2-1.png 1999w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image14-2-1-1024x487.png\" alt=\"Marie V. review\" class=\"wp-image-5303\" style=\"width:768px;height:365px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image14-2-1-1024x487.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image14-2-1-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image14-2-1-768x365.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image14-2-1-1920x913.png 1920w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image14-2-1.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Choosing Your Daily Huddle Questions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you use our daily huddle template, the questions default to these four:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"804\" height=\"372\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-4.png\" alt=\"How do you feel today, what did you do since last report, what will you do today, anything blocking your progress.\" class=\"wp-image-5808 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 804px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 804\/372;width:603px;height:279px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-4.png 804w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-4-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-4-768x355.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"804\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-4.png\" alt=\"How do you feel today, what did you do since last report, what will you do today, anything blocking your progress.\" class=\"wp-image-5808\" style=\"width:603px;height:279px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-4.png 804w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-4-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-4-768x355.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But you can customize these questions, including adding or removing questions. Plus, you can pick how your team can respond to each question. For example, if you ask a question like \u201chow would you rate the entire team\u2019s performance last week?\u201d, you can limit it to numeric answers from 1-10 (rather than written form, which causes confusion for teammates about the level of detail they\u2019re expected to provide).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Increasing Team Participation in the Daily Huddle<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What if folks forget to fill out the daily huddle questions?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Geekbot, per the below image, each teammate can&nbsp;<em>optionally&nbsp;<\/em>activate personal reminders.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"377\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image10-1-2-1024x377.png\" alt=\"Personal Reminders in Geekbot\" class=\"wp-image-5692 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/377;width:768px;height:283px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image10-1-2-1024x377.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image10-1-2-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image10-1-2-768x283.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image10-1-2.png 1600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image10-1-2-1024x377.png\" alt=\"Personal Reminders in Geekbot\" class=\"wp-image-5692\" style=\"width:768px;height:283px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image10-1-2-1024x377.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image10-1-2-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image10-1-2-768x283.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image10-1-2.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, if you get a notification from Geekbot that it\u2019s time for the daily huddle, but you\u2019re about to hop on a call or you\u2019re in the middle of a complex task, you can tell Geekbot to follow up with you in an hour. That way, an hour later, Geekbot sends a notification reminder to fill out the daily huddle questions. (Again, this is a completely optional feature that\u2019s inactive by default.)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use Our Meeting Template or Create Your Own<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you run a remote daily huddle, you can use our daily standup template to get started (and then customize your huddle as needed). But we also have several other templates, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A template for sprint retrospectives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A template for team feedback<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A template for improving company culture (e.g., sending out team bonding questions such as \u201cWhat\u2019s your favorite movie?\u201d)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Or you can build your own meeting template<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"608\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Meeting-Notes-workflow-1024x608.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7972 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Meeting-Notes-workflow-1024x608.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Meeting-Notes-workflow-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Meeting-Notes-workflow-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Meeting-Notes-workflow-1536x913.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Meeting-Notes-workflow-2048x1217.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Meeting-Notes-workflow-1920x1141.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; 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