> The biggest problem is that managers can easily fall into a trap where they have everyone in the same place so they can ask individuals questions that only re

> The biggest problem is that managers can easily fall into a trap where they have everyone in the same place so they can ask individuals questions that only really matter to them. That can easily happen. On the other hand, where would you expect an EM to ask individual questions that matter to them ? My experience as an EM is that this really depends on the team, including domain and maturity. For example, if you have a team of mostly junior members, well, the "micro managing" version of standup is often useful. It gives a way to see how people can communicate their issues to other team members, especially when you're new as an EM. For more mature teams who don't have issues, I generally don't do standups, unless there is something critical and the project priorities at risk.