The Law of Order Blog

Here’s a common parliamentary procedure question: “Can the chair vote?” Robert’s Rules gives us some preliminary help on chair participation with a vague “yes, but only sometimes.” I’d like to take this a...

If an organization follows Robert’s Rules, there’s likely a time during the annual meeting or convention when the chair says, “Are there any nominations from the floor?” And generally, there...

We all know that Robert’s Rules loves some formality and archaic language. But even Robert can be a normal guy sometimes. And for boards that are small, he’s willing to...

A point of order is the parliamentary procedure term for “We’re going about this all wrong.”  Many of us have had the joy experience of watching someone yell, “Point of...

So, did you make any 2022 New Year’s resolutions regarding business meetings? If you’re thinking, “I sure did – I resolved not to go to any!” – you’re not alone....