Daily short standing meeting: what did I do yesterday? Today? Any blockers?

Listen to understand not prep your reply — shifts every conversation.

Convert your daily meeting to 15 minutes standing, three questions per person, then dismiss.

90 days into contract: review with vendor — don't wait for renewal to find issues.

5-7 detailed rules for daily team operations (meetings, replies, vacations, decisions).

45 min per quarter: what to stop, start, continue. Simplest team evolution tool.