The scribe role during our Level 10 Meeting is completely distracting our Integrator from facilitating and participating in IDS. How do we assign and manage the meeting administrator role without adding head count?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

The Integrator cannot effectively facilitate a Level 10 Meeting while simultaneously acting as the meeting scribe. Trying to manage the software, type out To-Dos, and capture complex issues while guiding a leadership team through healthy debate is a recipe for a sluggish and poorly run pulse. It forces the Integrator to look at a keyboard instead of reading the body language and energy of the room.

To solve this, you must separate the facilitation seat from the scribe seat. The scribe role does not require a new hire or an administrative assistant. You can easily rotate this duty among your existing leadership team members on a monthly or quarterly basis, or assign it permanently to a highly organized leader who is not the Integrator. The scribe is responsible for sharing their screen, updating the status of To-Dos, dragging off-track metrics to the Issues List, and writing down new action items during IDS.

By delegating this administrative duty, the Integrator is freed up to focus entirely on the dynamics of the room. They can keep the team focused on the core issue, cut off rabbit holes, and ensure everyone is participating. The scribe simply captures what is decided, ensuring that our software matches the real-time conversation. This simple structural adjustment immediately elevates the professionalism and speed of your weekly meeting.