One of my EOS clients reported that his employees resisted the idea of rating all Level 10 Meetings. They felt it was an unnecessary administrative burden and a waste of time. If you have been thinking the same, here are my thoughts and observations about the subject.

The idea of the Level 10 Meeting is that we all take responsibility to make it a highly useful time investment. We rate the meetings to confirm that people find it valuable and if they don’t (ratings lower than 8) we process the issue and find out what is causing frustration / can be improved.

Stay On Track

The usual problems are that people stray from the agenda, get off at tangents, don’t hold each other accountable (let each other off the hook), or are not raising or discussing issues openly and honestly. When group members don’t rate the meeting, they are effectively resisting accountability for the quality of the meeting and all that it entails from them, including delivering on rocks and scorecards and raising, confronting and solving issues.

Incorporating tools like the Scoreboard Sketcher™ can provide additional clarity and structure to these meetings. By visually tracking performance metrics and meeting outcomes, this tool ensures that everyone stays aligned and focused, reducing the chances of straying off-course. If you allow them to not rate, they will…