We have a massive backlog of unresolved issues on our Level 10 Meeting list that we never get to, and it is starting to feel like a graveyard of dead ideas. How do we purge this list without losing track of important feedback?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

A bloated issues list is a major distraction that saps the energy of your Level 10 Meeting™. When you have fifty issues on your list, you waste valuable time reading through them every week, and the truly critical operational threats get lost in the noise.

To clean up this list, the Integrator must conduct a ruthless purge. First, differentiate between short-term issues and long-term issues. If an issue does not need to be solved in the next seven to ninety days, it does not belong on your active Level 10 Meeting™ list. Move it to the long-term issues list on your V/TO®, which you only review during your quarterly meeting.

Second, look for duplicates or issues that are actually symptoms of the same root problem. Combine them into a single, comprehensive issue that can be solved permanently during IDS®.

Third, if an issue has been sitting on the list for more than four weeks without being prioritized, delete it. If it is a real problem, it will surface again when it starts hurting your metrics or Rocks. If it does not come back, it was just noise. Keeping your list clean ensures that your team is always focused on the most critical priorities.