As we start the new year, we’re all looking to grow our teams and build our cultures. What if there was a way you could do this by investing just 10 minutes of your company’s workday? In this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, host Ken Trupke explains how the daily huddle brings people together, gets them on the same page, and helps increase productivity in measurable ways.
Episode Highlights
- A daily huddle helps both the workplace culture and productivity.
- The huddle is especially valuable with more team members working remotely.
- Start with good news and appreciation before focusing on business.
- The ideal length is about 10 minutes.
- Start at an unusual time (like 8:28 or 9:17) so people remember it.
Timestamps
(00:19): What is a daily huddle?
(02:12): The business reason and the people reason for the huddle.
(03:04): Structuring the huddle.
(03:49): Starting with good news and appreciation.
(08:21): Getting down to business.
(10:41): Soliciting ideas from the team.
(11:21): Asking for help and solving problems.
(12:53): Determining the ideal time and length for the huddle.
(13:44): Summarizing the value of the daily huddle.
Episode Quotes
- “In a remote world, where more roles are becoming remote or people are working remotely more days of the week, it’s powerful to bring people together.”
- “I’ve heard that children spell love T-I-M-E because it’s not truly that quality time that they crave, but the quantity of time they just want to be with their parents.”
- “If you don’t have the things in place to do the business things, I still encourage you to do it if only for the social reasons.”
- “The bigger value here isn’t making sure we’re on task and connecting business processes nearly as much as we’re connecting as people.”
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