action items
Meeting-generated tasks
Action items are tasks assigned or identified during a meeting, discussion, or project review that require follow-up.
The term belongs to corporate and organizational jargon, emphasizing accountability: each action item typically has an owner and deadline.
Let's review the action items from last week's meeting.
I've got three action items to complete before Friday.
- tasksUnits of work
- to-do listPending tasks, itemized
- agendaFormal discussion list
- checklistItemized verification guide
- objectivesIntended targets or ends
next steps · responsibilities · follow-ups · accountability · assignments · priorities · task management · goals · delegation · marching orders · duties · schedule · decision making · team huddle · task prioritization · time management · punch list · planning
- productivityproductivity, checking off, prioritization, finishing, output
- strategystrategy, grand strategy, tactics, tactic, tactical
- buzzwordssynergy, leverage, paradigm, stakeholder, scalable
- checkliststo-do list, task list, priority list, packing list, shopping list
- meeting prepagenda, attendee list, calendar invite, meeting room, invitations
- meeting termsmeeting, agenda, minutes, RSVP, attendee
action itemsidle talk
Aimless conversation
wishful thinking · empty promises · brainstorming · talking points · hand-waving
action, item, actor, acting, actress, actions, reaction, inaction, interaction