Daily Standups & Actions template

This Daily Standups & Actions template is an easy-to-use, flexible and centralised solution to run focused standups, capture updates and blockers, and keep action items moving, with the ability to configure key information such as due dates, priority, status, complexity and estimated vs actual time spent. Simply edit and adapt to suit your team’s needs.

Use a Calendar Screen to view action steps by due date, or a Board Screen to group work by status, such as ‘To Do’, ‘In Progress’ and ‘Complete’. You can even configure Workflows for real-time notifications and reminders before standup, overdue alerts, and automatic handoffs to the next owner.

Understanding daily standups

Daily standups sound simple: quickly share what you did yesterday, what you’re doing today, and what’s blocking you. In practice, keeping those updates consistent, visible and actionable across a whole team is harder than it seems.

On one level, standups are about collecting short updates. But the real value comes from prioritising what matters, assigning owners, and setting realistic deadlines so progress is clear and commitments stick.

Why this matters is straightforward: alignment and momentum. When actions and blockers live in a centralised place, teams reduce silos, unblock faster, and deliver more with fewer meetings.

Become an expert at running effective standups by recording updates in a secure, shared database that you can filter, track and update in seconds—before, during and after the meeting.

Gridfox is here to facilitate daily standups of the highest level.

Why Gridfox Daily Standups & Actions?

We pride ourselves on making Gridfox intuitive and accessible for everyone. Our Daily Standups & Actions template reflects that ethos. Once installed, you’ll find preset fields and relationships so you can capture goals, owners, status, complexity, time, and dependencies without any setup hassle.

What makes Gridfox’s standup template so useful is that it adapts as you evolve. Unlike rigid tools, it won’t burden you with features you don’t need. Start simple, then tailor screens, filters and automations as your cadence matures.

As you become more comfortable, you can add (or remove) features. Additional views for visibility on today’s actions? Check. Filters for “blocked”, “due today”, or “overdue”? No problem. Whatever you need to keep standups short and outcomes strong, Gridfox has you covered.

Here’s a breakdown of some of our key standup template features.

The Breakdown

• Standup tables (with filters): Capture concise updates with fields for owner, status, due date, complexity, tags, estimated vs actual time, and goal linkage. Use filters like “Due Today”, “Blocked”, and “Owner = Me” to focus on what needs action before the meeting.
• Dashboard: Get an instant overview with charts for actions by status, workload by team member, and completion trends. A mini grid can spotlight overdue items and blockers so you can resolve them fast.
• Board: Track actions on a colour-coordinated Kanban board. See progress at a glance and drag items between ‘To Do’, ‘In Progress’ and ‘Complete’ during the standup to maintain a live single source of truth.

Who’s going to love it?

Any team that wants fast, focused standups and clear follow-through. Engineering squads, product teams, marketing, operations—if you run daily (or frequent) check-ins, this template will keep everyone aligned and accountable.

Scrum Masters and project leads will love the visibility into blockers and dependencies, while individual contributors get clarity on priorities, ownership and deadlines without extra admin.

It’s ideal for teams who want transparent ownership, fewer status meetings, and a reliable picture of progress.

Think of our templates as the perfect leg-up for getting your standups running smoothly.