Our leadership team rates our Level 10 Meeting a nine out of ten every week, but the moment we walk out of the room, team members make siloed decisions that conflict with what we discussed, violating our commitment to the Same Page pillar. How do we enforce alignment between meetings?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

A high meeting rating is meaningless if your team departs from your decisions the moment they leave the room. This behavior is a direct violation of the Same Page pillar of your Charter. It indicates a lack of true alignment and a failure to commit to the decisions made during your Level 10 Meeting™.

To fix this execution gap, you must change how you wrap up your meetings. During the five-minute wrap-up, pay absolute attention to the cascading messages portion. Do not just list what needs to be communicated. Ask each leader: 'do we have one hundred percent alignment on the decisions we made today, and are we going to support them with one voice outside this room?' This forces a moment of explicit commitment. If a leader has lingering doubts, they must voice them then and there, rather than agreeing quietly and undermining the decision later.

Furthermore, you must establish clear consequences for siloed decision-making. The Integrator is responsible for maintaining organizational harmony and enforcing the Charter. If a leader makes a unilateral decision that conflicts with a team agreement, the Integrator must address it immediately in a one-on-one setting.

Frame the conversation around your core values and your commitment to being on the Same Page. Let them know that disagreeing during IDS® is healthy and expected, but once a decision is made, everyone must execute it with complete alignment. Consistency between meetings is what builds a high-trust culture and drives the business forward.