You all know the drill… The business meeting agenda includes dedicated space for committees to report their activities. But the meeting drags on forever because some of the committees don’t have any...
Read MoreYou all know the drill… The business meeting agenda includes dedicated space for committees to report their activities. But the meeting drags on forever because some of the committees don’t have any...
Read MoreIf you think that referring a motion to a committee is a way to ensure that the motion never sees the light of day again, you might be right. Ever...
Read MoreIf you’ve been designated chair of the nominating committee for your organization, you’ve probably rightly guessed that you should be leading the committee in selecting candidates for officer and board...
Read MoreSending a motion or idea to a committee can be code for “We don’t feel like dealing with this right now” or “Here’s a great way to make sure we...
Read MoreIt shouldn’t come as any surprise that Robert’s Rules says when something’s official, it needs to be official. Which means, the tellers report—we’re talking about the on-paper vote count—can’t just exist on...
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