How to Make Grooming Meetings Fun and Seriously Productive

Simple Strategies to Energize Your Grooming Sessions and Boost Results

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Why do so many Grooming Meetings feel like a slow-motion train wreck — and how can we finally fix them?

A few months ago, Marco — a Senior .NET Developer in a mid-sized tech company — realized his team was sleepwalking through Grooming Meetings.
You know the look: cameras off, mics muted, vague nods when asked about estimates.

It wasn’t just frustrating — it was dangerous.
Poor grooming was creating unclear stories, shaky sprint planning, and worst of all, resentment bubbling beneath the surface.
Marco knew Grooming wasn’t just another Scrum ceremony to check off. When done right, it was the heartbeat of strong collaboration and delivery.

So he rolled up his sleeves and suggested two practical changes — simple enough to implement fast but powerful enough to shake the dust off their rituals.

Strategy 1: Turning Grooming Into a Game (Literally)

The first idea Marco introduced was using Planning Poker Online — a free, simple, and surprisingly powerful tool.