In plain English
The key idea is that the meeting time is used to do the work together, not just to exchange views about it. People join to make progress on one specific task, problem, or project during the meeting itself.
In context
Here, "working session" names a meeting where people actively collaborate on a particular piece of work during the meeting itself.
- Situation
- Collaborating remotely through projects, tasks, meetings, handoffs, and approvals
- What it communicates
- names a meeting for active collaborative work
Meaning limits
The term by itself does not say how long the meeting is, who will attend, or whether the work will be completed.
Examples
“Instead of another status meeting, the team held a working session to rewrite the proposal together.”
“Bring the draft to the working session so everyone can edit it there.”