Parking Lot
A list of relevant topics deferred from the current discussion so the meeting can stay focused.
Plain English
Save this topic for a separate follow-up instead of losing it or derailing now.
In context
Parking a topic works only when the group records it and assigns a later forum owner or decision about whether to revisit it.
Example
“Let's put vendor migration in the parking lot and finish the launch decision.”
When you'll hear this
- meetings
- workshops
- planning
Common misunderstanding
A parking lot should not become a place where difficult issues are quietly abandoned.
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Updated: 2026-08-27
