We run a hybrid leadership team where three members are in the office together and three are remote. The remote members feel completely disconnected from the side conversations and physical energy of the room during our Level 10 Meeting. How do we fix this hybrid asymmetry?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

Running a hybrid Level 10 Meeting is actually more difficult than running a fully in-person or fully remote session. When you have some leaders gathered in a physical conference room and others dialled in virtually, an immediate power dynamic forms. The physical room becomes the hub, and the remote players become passive observers. This completely breaks the trust and same page commitment of your leadership charter.

To fix this, you must adopt an all-in or all-remote rule for the meeting format. If even one member of your leadership team is remote, every single person in the physical office must log in from their own desk using their own webcam and headset. This instantly levels the playing field. Everyone occupies the same amount of screen real estate, has the same audio clarity, and accesses the digital workspace identically.

Alternatively, if you must sit in the same room, you must eliminate all side conversations and install a high-quality, omnidirectional microphone and a wide-angle camera that captures the entire room. The facilitator must actively call on remote participants first during the IDS portion to ensure their voices are heard. Never allow the physical room to dominate. If your team cannot maintain equal engagement in a hybrid setup, default to the all-remote setup for your weekly pulse. It is the only way to preserve the high energy and vulnerability required for a healthy EOS leadership team.