Our weekly To-Do list is constantly cluttered with minor, tactical tasks that should be tracked on personal calendars rather than the leadership team Level 10 Meeting list. How do we filter out these micro-tasks so we only track high-impact items?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

A weekly Level 10 Meeting To-Do list that is cluttered with minor, everyday tasks is a sign that your leadership team is operating at a tactical level rather than a strategic one. If your list is filled with items like send an email to Bob or schedule a lunch meeting, you are wasting valuable reporting time on things that should be managed on personal task lists. To clean up this waste, you must establish a clear threshold for what qualifies as a Level 10 To-Do. A weekly To-Do in your leadership meeting must be a high-impact task that directly supports solving an issue on your list, keeping a Rock on track, or correcting an off-track scorecard metric. If a task does not meet this criteria, it does not belong on the master list. The facilitator must actively police the creation of To-Dos during the IDS portion of the meeting. When a solve is agreed upon, the facilitator should ask: What is the specific, high-level action item that must be completed this week to move this forward? Ensure that only the primary milestone is captured as a To-Do, while the micro-steps are managed privately by the owner. Encourage your team to use their personal calendars or project management tools to track their daily tasks. By keeping your Level 10 To-Do list clean and focused on major deliverables, you maintain a high-energy meeting pulse and focus on what truly moves the business forward.