Asynchronous Daily Standups
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About this template
What is this workshop?
Daily standups are supposed to keep teams aligned — but in practice they often interrupt deep work, exclude people in different timezones, and end up repeating what's already in your project tool. This template gives your team a structured async standup format that surfaces blockers, creates accountability, and keeps everyone informed without requiring everyone online at the same time.
What's included
- 3-question standup format
- Channel setup guide
- Daily reminder template
- Blocker escalation protocol
This is for you if…
- Distributed teams across multiple timezones
- Managers who want daily visibility without mandatory syncs
- Teams where the daily standup consistently runs 30+ minutes
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How to access this template
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Open the link and go to File → Make a copy → Entire presentation.
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Choose a destination folder in your Google Drive and click 'OK'.
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Your copy is ready — rename it and start editing.
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File → Make a copy
Open the template link and use the Google Slides menu to save a copy to your own Google Drive.
Getting started
How to run this workshop
Make a copy of the template — go to File → Make a copy in Google Slides.
Walk your team through the three standup questions: What did I do? What will I do? What's blocking me?
Choose your async channel — a Slack thread, a shared doc, or a tool like Geekbot.
Set a daily window (e.g. 9–10am) for people to post their update asynchronously.
Review responses at your own pace and respond to blockers immediately — no meeting required.
Tips for first-time facilitators
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Pre-fill the three questions in your standup channel as a pinned template so people can copy-paste — reduce friction as much as possible.
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Lead by example: post your own standup first every day for two weeks.
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Don't make it mandatory immediately. Let early adopters show it works, then make it a team norm.
Questions
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