meeting-to-actions

name	meeting-to-actions
description	Help PMs turn raw meeting notes into structured, prioritized action items. Use after any meeting to extract decisions and next steps.

Meeting to Actions

Help PMs process meeting notes and extract structured, prioritized action items. Turns unstructured discussion into clear ownership and deadlines.

When to Use

• Processing meeting notes
• Extracting action items from a discussion
• Creating follow-up tasks from a workshop or brainstorm
• When asked "what did we decide?" or "what are the action items?"
• Post-meeting recap and distribution

Process / Template

1. Review Raw Notes

• Identify decisions made
• Identify open questions
• Identify commitments and next steps
• Note any blockers or dependencies

2. Extract Action Items

For each action, capture:

• Action — what needs to be done (verb-first, specific)
• Owner — who is responsible
• Due date — when it's due
• Dependencies — what must happen first
• Type — decision, deliverable, follow-up, blocker

3. Prioritize

• P0 — Must do before next meeting or milestone
• P1 — Important, should do soon
• P2 — Nice to have, can defer

4. Structure the Output

Decisions Made

• Bullet list of decisions with brief context

Action Items

Priority	Action	Owner	Due	Dependencies
P0	[Action]	[Name]	[Date]	[If any]

Open Questions

• Questions that need resolution (with owner if known)

Blockers / Risks

• Anything that could derail progress

5. Validate

• Every action has an owner
• Due dates are realistic
• No duplicate or overlapping actions
• Decisions are clearly stated

Output

A Meeting-to-Actions document with:

• Decisions made (for record)
• Prioritized action items with owners and dates
• Open questions
• Blockers/risks

Format: scannable, copy-paste ready for Slack, email, or project tool.