Meeting & Scheduling Jargon · Vice President level

"Align on next steps"

"Align on next steps" means to agree, at the end of a meeting, on what each person will do before the next meeting.

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How "Align on next steps" shows up at work

Appears most reliably in the final five minutes of a meeting that did not produce a decision. The phrase keeps things cordial while buying time. Actual next steps are often clarified by email, or by a second meeting.

Buzzword

Before we wrap, let's align on next steps for the product review.

Plain English

Before we wrap, let's agree on what's next for the product review.

Corporate Rank: Vice President · Category: Meeting & Scheduling Jargon

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