<ul><li>The key to surviving standups is perfecting the ability to sound busy without actually providing any details.</li><li>Blame it on dependencies when you haven’t finished your task.</li><li>Unleash the jargon to overwhelm with technical terms if someone starts asking too many questions.</li><li>Just toss in a comment about how you’re coordinating with another team, and everyone will think you’re a hero.</li><li>Have a reusable blocker excuse ready to sound productive but not incompetent.</li><li>Offer to handle something vague and unmeasurable to dodge real work while sounding like a team player.</li><li>Regardless of how messy your situation is, end your update with those magical two words: “No blockers.”</li><li>The ultimate standup power move is brevity. The less you say, the fewer questions you’ll invite.</li><li>Standups are an opportunity to stay connected with your team.</li><li>Take the humor, enjoy the laughs, but keep the standup spirit alive.</li></ul>

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