The Law of Order Blog

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...

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...

Another new infographic is available online at Civility! As I’ve assisted numerous organizations nationwide with their board and business meetings, I have frequently provided them with a printable, user-friendly infographic...

For most of us, making a point of order in a meeting is accurately described as “gutsy.” (Definitely not in the list of “Top 10 Things I Must Do Before...

Here’s your parliamentary procedure principle of the day: The amount of time a group spends discussing each item of business at a meeting is often the determining factor for how...