{"id":7749,"date":"2023-04-30T11:41:28","date_gmt":"2023-04-30T11:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/?p=7749"},"modified":"2024-01-11T14:29:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T14:29:06","slug":"slack-standup-template","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/slack-standup-template\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Run A Standup In Slack Using a Free Template"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;As the saying goes, your standups are as good as your standup templates. Using a poorly designed template can result in repetitive, unproductive meetings that fail to achieve their intended purpose.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Therefore, in this article, we&#8217;ll explore the key considerations for setting up a standup template that promotes collaboration, progress, and success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Install Slack Bot With Standup Template<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The easiest and fastest way to use standup <a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/templates\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/templates\/\">templates<\/a> in Slack is to install a Slack standup bot.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are several bots you can use, and for this example, we\u2019ll use Geekbot because it\u2019s free forever for small teams and can be easily customized to your particular needs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/slack.com\/apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Slack App Directory<\/a> and search for \u201cGeekbot\u201d or \u201cGeekbot standups\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"726\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-10-1024x726.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7752 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-10-1024x726.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-10-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-10-768x545.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-10-1536x1090.png 1536w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-10.png 1600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/726;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-10-1024x726.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-10-1024x726.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-10-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-10-768x545.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-10-1536x1090.png 1536w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-10.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">There are several Slack standup bots. Geekbot is currently the best-reviewed on the market, used in teams like Shopify, Github, and Gitlab!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click \u201cGeekbot Workflows\u201d and on the opened page, click \u201cAdd to Slack\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"723\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-14-1024x723.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7756 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-14-1024x723.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-14-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-14-768x542.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-14-1536x1084.png 1536w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-14.png 1600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/723;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"723\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-14-1024x723.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-14-1024x723.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-14-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-14-768x542.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-14-1536x1084.png 1536w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-14.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the following page, click \u201cAdd to Slack\u201d and go through the installation process by granting Geekbot all the necessary permissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Select Daily Standup Template<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After Geekbot is installed, it will pop up in your Slack workspace and automatically launch the configuration by prompting you to open its Dashboard where you can set up your very first daily standup.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"539\" height=\"151\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7750 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-8.png 539w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-8-300x84.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 539px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 539\/151;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"539\" height=\"151\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-8.png 539w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-8-300x84.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Geekbot dashboard, the first thing you need to do is to select a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/templates\/daily-standup\/\">Daily Standup\u201d template<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"723\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-12-1024x723.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7754 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-12-1024x723.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-12-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-12-768x542.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-12-1536x1085.png 1536w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-12.png 1600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/723;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"723\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-12-1024x723.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-12-1024x723.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-12-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-12-768x542.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-12-1536x1085.png 1536w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-12.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After selecting the template, click \u201cStart with template\u201d:<br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"738\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-13-1024x738.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7755 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-13-1024x738.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-13-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-13-768x553.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-13-1536x1107.png 1536w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-13.png 1600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/738;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"738\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-13-1024x738.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-13-1024x738.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-13-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-13-768x553.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-13-1536x1107.png 1536w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-13.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now let&#8217;s customize this template for your team needs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Customize Daily Standup Template<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you will see, the daily standup template consists of several steps that can be customized to your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By default, the template will send <a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/templates\/daily-standup\/\">three standup questions<\/a><strong> <\/strong>at 10:00 AM and every team member will receive these questions in their own timezone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If that works for you, simply click \u201cPublish\u201d in the right upper corner and the template will start working right away.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"531\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-9-1024x531.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7751 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-9-1024x531.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-9-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-9-768x398.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-9-1536x797.png 1536w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-9.png 1600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/531;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-9-1024x531.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-9-1024x531.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-9-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-9-768x398.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-9-1536x797.png 1536w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-9.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bot will send questions to your team members, wait for their answers, and then gather all the answers in the same broadcast channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Note: you can broadcast daily standup template answers into any Slack channel, private or public. Make sure to specify one broadcast channel at the end of the template\u2019s customization<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But here\u2019s a cool trick<strong> <\/strong>that Geekbot allows: <strong>you can customize any part of your daily standup template:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can change how often you want to run standups using this template<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can choose who will receive standup questions (for example, only developers)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can customize standup questions, add new ones or delete any<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can add numerical and multiple-choice questions (e.g. Ask your teammates to rate their productivity today on a scale from 1 to 10 or make a quick poll to vote on tomorrow\u2019s format of meetings)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can even add random questions! Simply upload the list of questions and the bot will choose random questions from that pool (perfect for <a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/52-icebreaker-questions-for-virtual-teams-why-exactly-they-will-work\/\">team icebreakers<\/a>!)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"876\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-15-876x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7757 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-15-876x1024.png 876w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-15-257x300.png 257w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-15-768x898.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-15-1095x1280.png 1095w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-15.png 1145w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 876px) 100vw, 876px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 876px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 876\/1024;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"876\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-15-876x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-15-876x1024.png 876w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-15-257x300.png 257w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-15-768x898.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-15-1095x1280.png 1095w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-15.png 1145w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 876px) 100vw, 876px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you\u2019re done with customizations, hit the \u201cPublish\u201d button and you\u2019re ready to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\">\n<li>Analyze Team Responses<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After you configure and launch your standup template in Slack, it will automatically gather responses from your team members and publish them in a designated Slack channel:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"779\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-11-1024x779.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7753 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-11-1024x779.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-11-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-11-768x584.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-11-1536x1168.png 1536w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-11.png 1600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/779;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-11-1024x779.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-11-1024x779.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-11-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-11-768x584.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-11-1536x1168.png 1536w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-11.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are multiple things you can do from here on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Follow up on your teammate&#8217;s responses using Slack threads<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use Slack search to quickly find responses relevant to a specific project, keyword, or a participant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(For managers) analyze team morale, team productivity, and collaboration over time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Specific Geekbot features that can help you take your Slack standups to the next level: (still available for free for teams with up to 10 members)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AI analysis of all team members&#8217; responses to determine team morale&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interactive dashboards with data on team morale and level of responsiveness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Geekbot library of templates for launching retrospectives, team polls, anonymous surveys, 1-on-1 sessions, and team building sessions quizzes directly from your Slack<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slack standups are a productivity gem for teams that want to save hours on repetitive long-winded meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We hope this article helped you understand how to run standups in Slack using templates. Make sure to adjust the template to your own needs and you\u2019ll dramatically improve the efficiency of your daily standups.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-button-cta-1J7TuL align wp-block-lazyblock-button-cta\"><div class=\"related-container-button\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/templates\/daily-standup\/\" class=\"related-large\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n    <div class=\"col-sm-5\">\n    <figure class=\"related-image\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Product-Changelog.png\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1124px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1124\/576;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Product-Changelog.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/noscript>\n    <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-sm-7\">\n    <h3>\n      Free Geekbot, forever, for up to 10 users!\n    <\/h3>\n    <p class=\"description-cta-large\">Streamline your team\u2019s communication today! 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