We have a leader on our team who is normally vocal in one on one settings but stays completely silent during our weekly Level 10 Meeting IDS sessions, only offering passive agreement. How do we address this silent disengagement when it is driven by political positioning rather than introversion?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

When a leader is vocal in private but sits in passive silence during the IDS portion of your Level 10 Meeting, you do not have an introversion problem. You have a trust, alignment, or execution problem. This political posturing is toxic because it allows a leader to avoid taking a stand, leaving them free to criticize decisions later outside the room.

To break this silence, the Integrator must call out the behavior directly during the meeting. Do not let them hide. If an issue touches their department, ask them directly for their perspective. Use direct questions like, you have been quiet on this, what is your view, or do you agree with this direction? Force them to put their opinion on the record.

If the passive behavior continues, the Integrator must address it in a private five to five meeting. Confront the gap between their private conversations and their meeting behavior. Ask if they truly GWC their seat on the Accountability Chart. A leader who is unwilling to engage in healthy, open conflict during IDS is not helping the organization. They must either commit to participating fully in the weekly pulse or you must find someone who will. Silence is not safety, it is disengagement, and it must be rooted out to keep the leadership team healthy.