The Law of Order Blog

In the world of organizational meetings, taking a vote seems easy… until it isn’t. When a topic is controversial or a vote result is close, knowing the rules on who...

When it comes to a quorum requirement, most people assume that bigger is always better. But that’s actually not true, and here’s why. First, let’s make sure we are on...

Taking good meeting minutes is a must for groups that want to follow governance best practice. But approving the minutes is just as important as taking them in the first...

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...

“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...