Turn vague follow-up into owner, task, and date

The move: harden every next step into a real commitment. AI notetakers are very good at hearing that work exists. They are less reliable at converting that work into accountable action. Otter's meeting-notes guidance recommends a dedicated section for action items, explicit owners, deadlines, and regular follow-up. That is the right operating standard because action items are not useful when they remain collective, passive, or fuzzy. A strong action item has three parts: Owner One person is accountable for moving it. Task The work is specific enough that another person could verify it was done. Date The team knows when…

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