A weekly/daily standup is what you get when project leaders don't trust the people working for them to do their jobs.
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"status" can be async (and not sure how necessary it is), caring human contact is best not.
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Word. Would prefer to promote human contact outside status-oriented discussion.
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I like to think of regular meetings as hacks for less-confrontational types to voice their criticism.
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I have no problem sharing my opinions, critical or otherwise. Other people are shyer than I.