action-item

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Action-item' is something assigned to a person or team that they need to complete. It's like a task on a to-do list at work or a project milestone.

Examples in Different Contexts

For social impact initiatives, action items are tasks that contribute to the larger goal. A consultant might note, 'Creating a volunteer signup portal is an essential action item for our community engagement plan.'

Practice Scenarios

Impact

Scenario:

We need to find a new solution for our upcoming charity event, as the original site is no longer available.

Response:

I'll take the action-item to connect with local event spaces for our charity event.

Business

Scenario:

We need to review our sales targets for the next quarter, and analyze our current trends.

Response:

The action-item for me then is to look at the sales results and see what we can learn from them.