Robert's Rules For Dummies

Cover Art for 9781118054390, Robert's Rules For Dummies by C. Alan Jennings
ISBN: 9781118054390
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 8 March, 2011
Format: Google eBooks - ePub & PDF
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6 other editions of this product
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If you belong to any type of organization—from school boardto garden club to bowling league to trade association—chancesare this book can save you many boring meeting minutes.Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised is the currentauthoritative guide for properly conducting everything fromsessions of the U.S. Senate or House of Representative to meetingsof neighborhood associations. This friendly guide translatesRobert's Rules into principles you can understandand apply the next time Billy Bully tries to dominate thediscussion or Debbie Dictator issues another edict. If you'veever been frustrated at the way condominium association businesswas (or wasn't) conducted or fidgeted while PTA membersdebated whether to have goldfish or pencils as prizes for theelementary school carnival, this is the book for you. Written by aProfessional Registered Parliamentarian, it covers: The basics of bylaws that establish the real framework of yourorganization, and nine things that should be coveredThe requirements for a legal meetingHow to use an agenda to plan your meeting and keep things ontrackFollowing the standard order of businessHow to put ideas into motion and the eight steps to handling amotionVoting procedure and different methods of votingThe functions and characteristics of seven subsidiary motions,five privileged motions, fifteen incidental motions, and fourmotions which bring a question again before the assemblyNomination procedures, holding elections, and makingappointmentsWith Robert's Rules For Dummies, you'll notonly discover how to hold more effective meetings, you'll getadvice for dealing with malcontents or monopolizers who candisrupt, derail, or prolong meetings. And if you're in aleadership position, you'll get great information on:Running meetings efficiently and fairlyEffectively using standing and special committeesEnsuring proper paperwork, including minutes, treasurer'sreports, committee reports, and moreHandling discipline or removing officers or membersComplete with a glossary of parliamentary terms and sampleagendas, reports, and minutes, this guide has everything you needbut a gavel. Whether you belong to an elite country club or a civicorganization, an investment club or a volunteer fire department,when you use the principles in this book, meetings won't bedominated by the loudest or pushiest member or go on and on and onand on and on….

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