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# Actions vs. Commitments

# Commitments vs. Actions: When to Use Each

## Quick Reference

**Commitment:**  
"Jordan will update the volunteer database this Friday"

* Individual promise made to the team/table during meetings
* Tracked within the group
* **NOT** on strategic reports
* Internal visibility only

**Action:**  
"Recruit 15 youth participants for Chicago cohort by May 1"

* Strategic work that advances organizational strategies
* Created and tracked in the Planner
* **APPEARS** on strategic reports
* Organization-wide visibility
* Has a Point Person (Group Lead) assigned

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## When to Use Commitments

Use Commitments for:

* Work that supports your team/table but doesn't need organizational reporting
* Individual promises made during meetings
* Operational or tactical tasks
* Work that only your group needs to track

**Where they live:** Meeting Space  
**Who sees them:** Your group only  
**Visibility:** Internal to the group

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## When to Use Actions

Use Actions for:

* Strategic work that executes on organizational strategies
* Work that needs organization-wide visibility
* Milestones and initiatives worth tracking across the organization
* Your group's strategic execution plan

**Where they live:** Planner  
**Who sees them:** The whole organization (via strategic reports)  
**Visibility:** Organization-wide

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## How They Work Together

**The Strategic Decision:**  
"Launch pilot youth leadership cohort in Chicago and Atlanta by June"

**Actions (Strategic Execution):**
* "Recruit 15 youth participants for Chicago cohort by May 1" - Point Person: Maria
* "Develop youth leadership curriculum by April 15" - Point Person: Jordan
* "Secure $150K in funding by June 30" - Point Person: Wei

**Commitments (Supporting Work):**
* "Jordan will draft recruitment materials by March 15"
* "Wei will schedule facility tours by March 20"
* "Alex will follow up with foundation contacts this week"

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## The Bottom Line

|| **Critical Difference:** Only Decisions and Actions appear on strategic reports. Commitments help your group track work internally without creating reporting overhead.

**Choose Commitments when:**  
Your group needs to track the work, but the organization doesn't need to see it

**Choose Actions when:**  
The work is strategic and deserves organization-wide visibility

This isn't about hierarchy—both tools are valuable. It's about choosing the right level of visibility for the work being done.