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10 Common Questions About Minutes

Among the parliamentary procedure and Robert’s Rules questions that I’m asked, a surprising number of them relate to minutes. Today’s post is a Q&A that covers the questions I’m asked...

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What Is a Majority Vote?

It’s probably a stretch to say that life is incomplete without a glossary of parliamentary procedure voting terms. But…understanding basic voting concepts is key to tracking with what’s happening in...

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Quick Guide: Ex-Officio Members

“Ex officio” is one of those governance terms that people use on the regular, assuming they and everyone else knows what it means. But I’ve learned that, more often than...

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The Top 3 Reasons To Take Minutes

Most people have a decidedly neutral, if not utterly disinterested, relationship with the minutes that are taken at a meeting. And understandably so. Taking meeting minutes seems pretty much like...

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