We have a team of highly analytical, process-driven executives who believe they can easily facilitate our quarterly sessions and save us the cost of an outside facilitator. What are we actually losing by having a member of our own leadership team run these sessions?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

When you run your own sessions, the person facilitating is forced to wear two hats. They must guide the process objectively while also advocating for their own department. This dual role is impossible to play well. Your facilitator will either dominate the room with their personal agenda or withdraw their valuable strategic input to remain neutral.

An outside Professional EOS Implementer® enters the room with zero political baggage, zero interest in defending anyone's ego, and absolute commitment to the health of your business. They observe the group dynamics from a detached perspective, calling out passive-aggressive behavior, unspoken disagreements, and self-serving arguments that your team is too polite or too compromised to address.

When you self-facilitate, your team will inevitably negotiate the rules of the system. You will allow exceptions for late Scorecard numbers, excuse missed Rocks, and let unproductive discussions run long. A professional keeps the session focused and teaches the tools the right way, preventing your leadership team from watering down the operating system to fit their existing comfort zones.

If your goal is to build a highly valuable business and prepare for a clean exit, you need the hard truths that only an outside expert can draw out. The financial investment of hiring an Implementer is quickly recovered by the speed and discipline with which your team adopts the tools and drives bottom line results.