Async
Work or communication that does not require everyone to participate at the same time.
Plain English
People can respond or contribute on their own schedule.
In context
Async collaboration relies on durable context clear requests and explicit deadlines so progress does not depend on a live meeting.
Example
“Share the proposal async and collect comments by Thursday.”
When you'll hear this
- distributed work
- status updates
- document review
Common misunderstanding
Async does not mean communication can be vague delayed indefinitely or missing an owner.
Also known as
asynchronous workasynchronous communication
Commonly used by
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Updated: 2026-08-26
