Paul McClintock's Meeting Tips and Myths

Find here an array of useful tips for running and participating in meetings in a productive, efficient and congenial manner.

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The tips are based primarily on Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR), 10th edition, 2000. The 11th edition was published after these tips were written, but there is no substantial difference as far as these tips are concerned. However, in general, the current edition of RONR automatically becomes the governing parliamentary authority for almost all organizations which adopt Robert's Rules.

Tips 1-10

2005-10-13 -- Meeting Tip 1 -- Unanimous Consent

2005-11-18 -- Meeting Tip 2 -- Agendas

2005-12-04 -- Meeting Tip 3 -- Bending Bylaws

2005-12-22 -- Meeting Tip 4 -- Handling Urgent Business

2006-01-11 -- Meeting Tip 5 -- Perfecting Proposals

2006-01-22 -- Meeting Tip 6 -- Undoing Done Deals

2006-02-03 -- Meeting Tip 7 -- Minutes Matter

2006-02-18 -- Meeting Tip 8 -- Resolving Ambiguous or Conflicting Rules

2006-03-04 -- Meeting Tip 9 -- Medicine for Meandering Meetings

2006-03-19 -- Meeting Tip 10 -- Voting Vexations

Tips 11-20

2006-04-09 -- Meeting Tip 11 -- Quorum Questions

2006-05-04 -- Meeting Tip 12 -- Small Boards and Committees

2006-07-16 -- Meeting Tip 13 -- What to Bring to Meetings

2006-09-23 -- Meeting Tip 14 -- Postponing a Motion

2006-10-12 -- Meeting Tip 15 -- Members' Rights

2006-10-23 -- Meeting Tip 16 -- Deterring Disorderly Discussion

2006-11-21 -- Meeting Tip 17 -- Format of a Resolution

2007-01-25 -- Meeting Tip 18 -- Role of the Parliamentarian

2007-02-20 -- Meeting Tip 19 -- When In Doubt, Ask

2007-04-07 -- Meeting Tip 20 -- When Robert's Rules Don't Matter

Tips 21-30

2007-06-05 -- Meeting Tip 21 -- Preferential Voting

2007-07-10 -- Meeting Tip 22 -- Efficient Meetings

2007-07-31 -- Meeting Tip 23 -- Nominating No-Nos

2007-09-20 -- Meeting Tip 24 -- Five Fatal Fumbles

2007-10-06 -- Meeting Tip 25 -- Debate, Discuss, Deliberate

2007-10-20 -- Meeting Tip 26 -- Gavels

2007-11-14 -- Meeting Tip 27 -- Previous Notice

2007-12-15 -- Meeting Tip 28 -- Tellers

2008-01-08 -- Meeting Tip 29 -- Voting by Mail

2008-01-22 -- Meeting Tip 30 -- Drafting Motions

Tips 31-40

2008-02-21 -- Meeting Tip 31 -- When A Two-Thirds Vote is Needed

2008-03-13 -- Meeting Tip 32 -- Charitable Chairing

2008-04-22 -- Meeting Tip 33 -- Sample Meeting Script

2008-08-15 -- Meeting Tip 34 -- Disciplinary Procedures

2008-09-24 -- Meeting Tip 35 -- Update Your Bylaws

2008-10-20 -- Meeting Tip 36 -- Making Decisions When You Can't Meet In Person

2009-01-20 -- Meeting Tip 37 -- When You Can't Vote

Meeting Tips and Myths are based on the cited references. The rules, bylaws and/or statutes governing your organization may supersede the rules described above. Meeting Tips and Myths are written by Paul McClintock, PRP, CP-T, and are presented as a public service by the Point of Order Parliamentary Law Unit, which meets in Seattle, Washington for parliamentary study monthly (usually on the 4th Saturday). Website: www.PointOfOrder.org. Email: info@PointOfOrder.org.

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