Standups by Harmony is a Slack app designed to streamline daily Standup meetings for teams, helping everyone stay in sync without interrupting the flow of work. Here we’ve explained how to set up and run Standups in Slack using Standups by Harmony, so you can keep your team aligned with minimal effort. So, let’s get started!
Why use Standups by Harmony?
Remote and distributed teams face unique challenges in staying connected and aligned on projects. Standups by Harmony makes it easy to hold asynchronous daily meetings directly within Slack. You no longer need to organize video calls or chase people for updates—this app does the heavy lifting by collecting, sharing, and organizing team progress.
Let’s dive into how you can set up and run Standups step by step!
How to create your first Standup in Slack
Install Standups by Harmony.
To create a standup, type /Standups-by-harmony in Slack or visit the app home page and click the Create Standup button.
In the opening screen, choose the Slack channel where your Standup will occur and make sure that Standups by Harmony has been invited to the channel.
Enter your other Standup details:
Meeting Name: Choose a descriptive name for your Standup (e.g., “Engineering Daily Sync”).
Frequency: Select how often you'd like this Standup to occur—daily, weekly, or custom.
Days: Pick the specific days of the week for recurring Standups.
Time: Choose the time when you’d like the Standup to be scheduled.
Wait Time: Define how long team members have to respond to the Standup questions before the session closes.
Once all the details are filled out, click Create, and your standup meetings will occur according to the preferences you’ve set.
How to automate daily Slack Standups
Standups by Harmony helps keep your team on track by automating daily reminders based on the schedule you’ve defined.
At the time selected in the Recurring Standup Meeting form, a notification will be posted in the designated Slack channel, prompting team members to share their updates. Standups by Harmony will ask the following questions:
What did you accomplish yesterday?
What are your plans for today?
Any blockers?
Responses will be collected and displayed in a threaded message to keep all updates neatly organized. You can also update your responses at any time during the specified wait time if necessary.
How to view Standup summaries in Slack
At the end of each Standup session, Standup summaries of each member are threaded under the reminder message. These summaries give everyone on the team an at-a-glance view of the day’s updates.
Real-time collaboration: Standups are interactive, allowing team members to view and respond to each other’s updates in real-time.
Asynchronous: No need to be online at the same time—responses can be provided whenever convenient for the team members.
How to manage and delete Standups in Slack
Standups by Harmony also provides options to search for, manage, or delete Standups in Slack.
You can search Standups: You can search for recurring Standups currently scheduled in Slack, making it easy to manage multiple meetings across different teams.
You can delete Standups: If a recurring Standup is no longer needed, you can quickly delete it along with all associated instances and answers, keeping your Slack workspace clean and organized.
To search or delete a Standup, simply navigate through the app home tab and click Search Standup.
How to onboard new team members
Harmony’s Standups app also sends an onboarding Slack message to new team members. When your coworker installs the app in their workspace, Harmony's Standups app automatically sends an onboarding Slack message with setup instructions.
Get started today
Running Standups in Slack has never been easier. Standups by Harmony automates the entire process, from reminders to summaries, so you can focus on what really matters—collaboration and productivity. Whether your team is fully remote, distributed, or in the office, this Slack app ensures everyone stays aligned without the hassle of daily calls.
Get started today by installing Standups by Harmony, and take your team’s Standups to the next level!