The Law of Order Blog

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...

If 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...

So, while you might not be the sort who ever even thinks about running for office—let alone two at a time, there are people who do. There are also people...