Why We Continue to Hold Morning Huddles
Every single morning we hold a huddle: a company-wide meeting at 9:17. It’s an opportunity for everyone to get together and provide an update on what they’ve done recently, what they need help on, etc. As we’ve grown, we’ve questioned whether or not it still makes sense to have a huddle. We’ve also noticed that after the huddle there’s a lot of meetings that go deeper into the things that have been brought up in the huddle. So does the huddle make sense or is it a waste of everyone’s time? Erik feels that the majority of the time, information is conveyed in that venue that likely wouldn’t have been conveyed otherwise. There’s also an important aspect of the huddle and that’s the cultural aspect. We all get together at the same time and have a format where we talk about what you’ve got going on that day, any issues that you’re facing, and a win from the day prior. During that time, we get to know each other’s personalities and it is really the only opportunity to do so particularly for the people who work remotely. — Erik J. Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. The Founder & CEO of Array Digital, he is also the host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily podcast, and the organizer of the Marketers Anonymous monthly meetups. — Kevin Daisey is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. He started his first company when he was just 23, and is the Founder & CMO of Array Digital. Kevin is also the co-host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily podcast, and the co-organizer of the Marketers Anonymous monthly meetups. — For more information on the show, and to check out past episodes, go to journeyto100million.com!