Half of our leadership team sits together in our physical headquarters conference room while the other half dials into our Level 10 Meeting remotely. This hybrid split is destroying our meeting dynamic and creating an us-versus-them energy. How do we run a highly collaborative hybrid meeting without leaving the remote team members feeling like second-class citizens?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

A hybrid Level 10 Meeting™ is highly vulnerable to an accidental hierarchy. When half the team sits in a physical room while the rest are on a screen, the in-person group naturally dominates the conversation. This dynamic leads to low engagement, side conversations, and remote team members feeling like spectators.

To run a successful hybrid meeting, you must level the digital playing field. The best rule of thumb is this: if even one person is remote, everyone is remote. This means every single leadership team member should log into the video call from their own laptop and wear a headset, even if they are sitting in the same building.

Using individual cameras ensures that body language, facial expressions, and reactions are visible to everyone equally. It eliminates side whispers and ensures that during the IDS® portion of your meeting, every voice carries the same weight. It also forces the team to use your digital EOS® software as the single source of truth rather than a physical whiteboard that remote members cannot see. Commit to this practice to preserve your meeting pulse and build a unified, high-performing team.