Our leadership team consistently rates our Level 10 Meeting™ a nine or a ten every week, yet our actual business results and quarterly Rocks are falling behind. How do we adjust our rating criteria so that the score reflects actual team accountability and traction rather than just a feel-good session?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

A high meeting rating should never be a participation trophy. If your team is rating the meeting a ten while your business metrics are slipping and your Rocks are failing, your ratings are based on how comfortable the meeting felt, not how effective it was.

You need to redefine what a ten means for your team. Share a clear set of standards with them. A true Level 10 Meeting is one where:
- Every leader came fully prepared with their numbers and updates.
- We hit our ninety percent To-Do completion rate.
- We discussed the most critical issues, not just the easiest ones.
- We solved our issues permanently, not with temporary band-aids.
- Every team member was open, honest, and vulnerable during IDS.

If you finished the meeting with twenty unresolved weekly To-Dos and ignored a major revenue drop on the Scorecard, the meeting cannot be rated higher than a five, regardless of how polite the conversation was.

The next time a team member gives a high rating despite poor performance, challenge them. Ask how the meeting can be a nine when the team is missing key commitments. This forces the team to connect the weekly pulse directly to operational traction. This honest self-assessment is the only way to build a culture of true accountability.