Our Level 10 Meetings are technically following the agenda, but the energy is completely flat, and leaders are clearly multitasking or disengaged. How do we bring urgency and ownership back to the weekly meeting?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

A flat, disengaged Level 10 Meeting™ is a sign that your team is going through the motions rather than solving real business problems. When leaders multitask, it means they find the meeting irrelevant or boring. You must inject energy and accountability back into the ninety minutes.

First, enforce a strict zero-device policy. All laptops and phones must be closed unless a leader is actively presenting the Scorecard or taking notes. This immediately forces eye contact and active listening.

Second, look at your Scorecard and Rocks. If your metrics are always green and your Rocks are always on track, yet your business is not growing, you are tracking the wrong things. Your Scorecard should be a high-stakes dashboard that triggers immediate debate when a number is missed.

Third, check the quality of your Issues list. If you are spending your IDS® time discussing minor administrative updates, your leaders will tune out. Your Issues list must contain the raw, uncomfortable truths of the business.

Encourage your Integrator to call out flat energy immediately. If someone is silent, pull them into the conversation by asking for their perspective on a critical issue. Rotate the role of meeting scribe or timekeeper to keep everyone actively participating. A great Level 10 Meeting should feel like a high-intensity workout, not a lecture. If your team is not leaving the room feeling slightly exhausted but completely aligned, you need to raise the bar on the issues you are tackling.