We completed our Focus Day and are in our first 90 days of implementation, but we are struggling to build the discipline of the weekly meeting rhythm. Half the team shows up late or asks to reschedule because of client emergencies. How do we lock in this habit immediately?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

The first ninety days of an EOS® implementation are about building new operational habits. If your leadership team is treating the Level 10 Meeting™ as optional or letting client emergencies dictate their attendance, you have a discipline problem, not a time problem.

To lock in this habit, you must make the meeting completely sacred. This means it happens on the same day, at the same time, every single week, without exception. If a member is missing, the meeting goes on.

The Integrator must enforce this rule with brutal consistency. If a client emergency arises, the leader must delegate the emergency, not cancel their attendance. The weekly meeting is the heartbeat of your business.

To build this habit in your first ninety days, try these steps:
- Lock the calendar for the next twelve months so there are no scheduling conflicts.
- Start the meeting on time, even if only two people are sitting in the room.
- End the meeting on time to respect everyone's calendar.

By maintaining this rigid discipline, your team will quickly realize that the Level 10 Meeting™ is the most important ninety minutes of their week, and the scheduling excuses will disappear.