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Meetings That Work
Effective meetings require planning in
    advance by the Presiding Officer and
    everyone who participates.
Members are committed to the group
    purpose.
Understand the reason for the meeting and
    do your preparation in accordance with
    this understanding.
Meetings Have Purpose
Each meeting and agenda item is clear
 To share ideas and information only
 To brief members before action
 To generate new ideas
 To make a decision
 To make a recommendation
•   Always know what the purpose is
Knowledge Skillsets
A successful meeting participant needs:
 Knowledge of the subject matter at hand
 Knowledge of Roberts Rules of Order
 Knowledge of persuasive powers
 Knowledge of critical thinking
 Knowledge of decision making
 Knowledge of human dynamics
Parliamentary rules take into
account the often conflicting
   interests that develop
 during meetings, and they
  provide procedures that
     ensure decisions are
         made fairly.
Basic Definitions
• Quorum – minimum number of members
  required to transact business
• Bylaws – basic regulations governing the
  organization
• Standing rules – details concerning
  administration of organization
• Motion – formal proposal that an action be taken
• Presiding officer – meeting leader who sees that
  rules are observed
Six Steps in Handling
         a Main Motion
1. Member makes a motion
2. Another member seconds the motion
3. Presiding officer places motion before group
4. Motion is open for debate
5. Motion is put to a vote
6. Presiding officer announces result
Exercise 1 – Make Motion, Debate, Vote
A Board member makes a motion; I move that
   (or “to”) ……..
It is seconded and debate begins
The member speaks in support.
Another speaks in opposition followed by
   members alternate speaking on the motion.
Motion stated, call for vote, announce result.
Subsidiary Motions
1.   Postpone indefinitely – group avoids direct vote on
     main motion
2.   Amend – word pending motion is modified
3.   Refer to committee – send to another group for
     study
4.   Postpone to a certain time – consider something
     later
5.   Limit or extend limits of debate
6.   Previous question – stop debate on pending motion
     and vote
7.   Lay on table – put aside a pending motion
Exercise 2 – Order of Precedence
A Board member motion is seconded, debate is
   active
Subsidiary motions are made.
Members address the Presiding Officer
The Presiding Officer manages motion
   precedence through the debate.
The Presiding Officer reminds all that of the
   immediately pending motion and secondary
   motions.
Privileged Motions
1.   Call for Orders of the Day
2.   Raise a question of privilege
3.   Recess
4.   Adjourn
5.   Fix time to adjourn

     Note: Set the next meeting if not
            already scheduled
Exercise 3 – Privileged Motions
A Board member motion is seconded, debate is
   active
Subsidiary motions are made.
Members address the Presiding Officer
The Presiding Officer manages motion
   precedence through the debate.
The Presiding Officer reminds all that of the
   immediately pending motion.
Most Frequently Used
      Incidental Motions
1.   Point of Order
2.   Appeal
3.   Point of information
4.   Suspension of rules
5.   Objection to consideration of question
6.   Division of question
7.   Consideration by paragraph
8.   Division of assembly
The Structure of
Parliamentary Procedure
         Motions

    Subsidiary Motions

    Privileged Motions

    Incidental Motions
Value of Roberts Rules of Order
• Have effective meetings

• Discuss matters in productive ways

• Make progress on difficult matters

• Build leadership skills

• Refine presentation skills

• Appreciate the value of coalitions

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Roberts rules of order

  • 1. Meetings That Work Effective meetings require planning in advance by the Presiding Officer and everyone who participates. Members are committed to the group purpose. Understand the reason for the meeting and do your preparation in accordance with this understanding.
  • 2. Meetings Have Purpose Each meeting and agenda item is clear  To share ideas and information only  To brief members before action  To generate new ideas  To make a decision  To make a recommendation • Always know what the purpose is
  • 3. Knowledge Skillsets A successful meeting participant needs:  Knowledge of the subject matter at hand  Knowledge of Roberts Rules of Order  Knowledge of persuasive powers  Knowledge of critical thinking  Knowledge of decision making  Knowledge of human dynamics
  • 4. Parliamentary rules take into account the often conflicting interests that develop during meetings, and they provide procedures that ensure decisions are made fairly.
  • 5. Basic Definitions • Quorum – minimum number of members required to transact business • Bylaws – basic regulations governing the organization • Standing rules – details concerning administration of organization • Motion – formal proposal that an action be taken • Presiding officer – meeting leader who sees that rules are observed
  • 6. Six Steps in Handling a Main Motion 1. Member makes a motion 2. Another member seconds the motion 3. Presiding officer places motion before group 4. Motion is open for debate 5. Motion is put to a vote 6. Presiding officer announces result
  • 7. Exercise 1 – Make Motion, Debate, Vote A Board member makes a motion; I move that (or “to”) …….. It is seconded and debate begins The member speaks in support. Another speaks in opposition followed by members alternate speaking on the motion. Motion stated, call for vote, announce result.
  • 8. Subsidiary Motions 1. Postpone indefinitely – group avoids direct vote on main motion 2. Amend – word pending motion is modified 3. Refer to committee – send to another group for study 4. Postpone to a certain time – consider something later 5. Limit or extend limits of debate 6. Previous question – stop debate on pending motion and vote 7. Lay on table – put aside a pending motion
  • 9. Exercise 2 – Order of Precedence A Board member motion is seconded, debate is active Subsidiary motions are made. Members address the Presiding Officer The Presiding Officer manages motion precedence through the debate. The Presiding Officer reminds all that of the immediately pending motion and secondary motions.
  • 10. Privileged Motions 1. Call for Orders of the Day 2. Raise a question of privilege 3. Recess 4. Adjourn 5. Fix time to adjourn Note: Set the next meeting if not already scheduled
  • 11. Exercise 3 – Privileged Motions A Board member motion is seconded, debate is active Subsidiary motions are made. Members address the Presiding Officer The Presiding Officer manages motion precedence through the debate. The Presiding Officer reminds all that of the immediately pending motion.
  • 12. Most Frequently Used Incidental Motions 1. Point of Order 2. Appeal 3. Point of information 4. Suspension of rules 5. Objection to consideration of question 6. Division of question 7. Consideration by paragraph 8. Division of assembly
  • 13. The Structure of Parliamentary Procedure Motions Subsidiary Motions Privileged Motions Incidental Motions
  • 14. Value of Roberts Rules of Order • Have effective meetings • Discuss matters in productive ways • Make progress on difficult matters • Build leadership skills • Refine presentation skills • Appreciate the value of coalitions