&quot;better communication&quot; and &quot;cross training&quot; are the biggest misconceptions about the stand-ups. A good&#x2F;proper standup is short and there&#x27;s no way to communicate and exchange enough detailed information and context to make it a meaningful communication and especially cross training tool. Standups are meant for peer-to-peer coordination on the dev team. This leads to another misconception... Standups are not status reports for managers. The manager&#x27;s primary job is to support his&#x2F;her team and to be aware of what&#x27;s going on to facilitate the team needs and to resolve external blockers. Sitting in his&#x2F;her ivory tower planning stuff is not it :-)