The phrase "a helpful step in" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing actions or measures that contribute positively to a process or goal.
Example: "Implementing regular feedback sessions is a helpful step in improving team communication."
Alternatives: "a beneficial move towards" or "a constructive measure in".
"I think this is a helpful step in the the sense that it puts people's subjective states as the ultimate criterion," he said.
"Projects like this one are a helpful step in this direction". The project brings together professors with expertise ranging from government and nutritional sciences to labor economics and city and regional planning.
Becoming a specialist, as Faine did, can be a helpful step in career terms.
That would be a helpful step in the direction of accelerating adoption of next-generation IP technologies that users desperately need.
Recently, you said: "I am actively keeping under consideration, on a continuous basis, the question of whether recognition by Ireland in the near future of a state of Palestine might be a helpful step in relation to the Middle East peace process".
Pre-treatment with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) or polyvinylpolypyrrolidone (PVPP) before DNA precipitation to bind the phenolic components before DNA precipitation has been suggested as a helpful step in the purification process [ 20, 21, 42] but to our experience the recovered DNA may not be sufficiently pure for enzymatic reactions.
"The recommendation is a helpful step forward in clarifying the rules on new fiber networks, and the need for competition in services," Mr. Alvarez said.
While this year's new laws are a helpful step forward in the battle against elder abuse, there remains an urgent need for more coordinated efforts.
I think that would be a very helpful step in getting serious debate going.
He added: "Although it can seem scary, being honest with creditors is a helpful step and can prevent formal insolvency in the long run".
His judgment was immediately welcomed by Compassion in Dying as a helpful step towards better end-of-life care.
