Daily standups can be the most valuable five minutes of your day if you know how to use them.

In this How I PM episode, John Kreese, Senior Director of Product Management at Zip Co, shares how product managers can use standups to spot gaps, drive clarity, and keep teams aligned.

John’s advice for product managers:

1. Let someone else run standup. Free yourself to listen and identify issues.

2. Stay present. Put down your phone, close Slack, and focus entirely on what’s being said.

3. Rekindle your inner student. Take notes, observe patterns, and capture follow-ups that matter.

“Daily standups are your small window of time every day where you can identify and fill the gaps that exist on your projects and teams.” – John Kreese

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