The Law of Order Blog

Every group has members who like to wordsmith. And to be fair, we all benefit from the skill that those folks bring to the table. But taking time to language-police...

The date, time, and place are set for your next meeting, and notice has been given. Now what?! If you are a meeting planner, president, or board chair who struggles...

Raise your hand if you’ve ever sat in a meeting and wondered what to do about a motion on the floor that is poorly worded, a bad idea because the...

Let me guess…. You’re a key staff member or elected leader in your organization, and the mere mention of “the annual business meeting” gives you instant anxiety. You procrastinate, struggle...

All you have to do is attend a business meeting or read your organization’s rules, and you’re likely to encounter a variety of voting terms—terms like general consent, majority, and...