In our virtual Level 10 Meetings, the team sits in silence while the facilitator slowly shares their screen and reads through every single issue on the list, killing our energy before we even start IDS. How do we restructure the issues transition to keep everyone engaged?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

Screen-share fatigue is a massive energy killer in remote Level 10 Meetings. When a facilitator slowly scrolls through a long, messy list of issues and reads them aloud, the leadership team disengages, checks their phones, or multi-tasks. You are treating highly paid leaders like passive listeners. To fix this, you must change how you transition to IDS. First, make it a rule that everyone must review the Issues List before the meeting starts. Do not read the issues aloud one by one. Instead, the facilitator should instantly ask the team for the top three most important issues on the board. Each leader must call out the issue number they believe is the highest priority. If there is disagreement, quickly vote or have the Integrator make the final call on the top three. Once the top three are identified, immediately jump into IDS. Keep the focus on active problem-solving, not passive list reading. The facilitator should only share their screen when absolutely necessary to show a specific document or metric, keeping the primary view on the faces of the team. This forces active eye contact and engagement, ensuring your remote weekly pulse maintains the high energy required to solve complex problems and prepare your team for disciplined, independent execution.