The Law of Order Blog

This is a quick guide on how to lay a motion on the table. The Skinny What motion should you use to set current business aside and do something else...

This is a quick guide on how to delay action on a pending question for a definite period of time or until after a certain event.  The Skinny What motion...

Let’s be honest: we’re all looking for ways to shorten meetings. Enter the consent agenda—an underused tool for streamlining meetings and saving time. Today’s post explains what consent agendas are...

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...

If you’re interested in using parliamentary procedure to get things done in your organization, one of the simplest ways to participate is by providing a “second” when that’s needed. So,...