Grateful today to be at my town's Annual Town Meeting.
#Vermont #democracy #RobertsRulesOfOrder
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In this month's blog, I explore the use of the gavel: does the chair of a meeting need one, is there a proper way to use it, what does it mean when you hear it being used, and why can't some chairs resist banging it? #robertsrulesoforder #parliamentaryprocedure
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Roy Orbison was certain that it was The End in his classic 1964 song 'It's Over'. When it comes to meetings, however, it's not always over when we think it is. My January blog post.
#robertsrulesoforder #parliamentaryprocedure #governance
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My final blog post of 2025: a completely expanded and more comprehensive article (than the 2022 original) on how to prepare, approve and amend an agenda using #RobertsRulesOfOrder. #robertsrules #governance #parliamentaryprocedure
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My November blog post: what's a resolution, is it different from a motion, and how many 'whereas' clauses are permitted in the preamble? #robertsrulesoforder #parliamentaryprocedure
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2/Voluntary organizations who lose or don't achieve quorum can take steps to contact members, but legislative bodies can actually compel attendance by adopting a 'Call of the House' - see #RobertsRulesOfOrder 40:13-40:16. Doors can be locked, members not permitted to leave, and absent members ....
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A mid-Summer post from the past: what is a question of privilege? #robertsrulesoforder #parliamentaryprocedure #governance
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My latest blog post on how the chair of a meeting, by using his or her 'soft power', can speed things up. #robertsrulesoforder #parliamentaryprocedure #governance #boards #meetings
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I said it once I'll say it again. #robertsrulesoforder are anti-democratic
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I'm enjoying Afshan Jafar's takedown of #RobertsRulesOfOrder. Did you know Robert (Henry Martyn Robert), born 1837, was military--a West Point grad? And it's possible his rules let minority voices be heard, but not have any actual weight. #academia #AAUP #DEItbh 🎓
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The Speaker of the US House of Representatives was re-elected on the first ballot during a rollcall after two members changed their votes. What does #RobertsRulesOfOrder say about changing votes in meetings of your organization?
#Governance #ParliamentaryProcedure
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I get questions about nominations - here are some answers! #parliamentaryprocedure #robertsrulesoforder #governance #boards #meetings #schoolboards #municipalities #unions #elections
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Sometimes, secret meetings are necessary. #parliamentaryprocedure #robertsrulesoforder #governance #boards #meetings
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Every organization should have a conflict of interest policy so members know what to do when their personal interests conflict with those of the organization. #parliamentaryprocedure #conflictofinterest #robertsrulesoforder #governance #boards #unions
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You don't need to include 'business arising from the minutes' on your meeting agendas. #parliamentaryprocedure #robertsrulesoforder #governance #boards #meetings
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really? when expressed as an opinion, evidence not needed. now, when making an assertion ...
Ta!
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Oh yeah. The quiet moments make the book great. The vote for Iron Man's leave of absence in #11 - Cap makes a motion, then Giant Man makes another, then Rick tries to second it, but Cap says you ain't got a vote, then Cap withdraws his motion and seconds Hank's...it's wild. #Robertsrulesoforder
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Answers to common questions about quorum. #governance #parliamentaryprocedure #robertsrulesoforder
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Why do people get so obsessed with close or tied votes?
#governance #parliamentaryprocedure #robertsrulesoforder #voting
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Secret ballots can be used for votes on motions, not just in elections. #governance #parliamentaryprocedure #robertsrulesoforder
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A great book arguing that a shared knowledge of parliamentary procedure helped to moderate the California gold rush. #governance #history #robertsrulesoforder #parliamentaryprocedure #california
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Moving to censure someone may not always be a good idea. #robertsrulesoforder #parliamentaryprocedure #governance
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Zombie procedures - they just refuse to die! #governance #robertsrulesoforder #parliamentaryprocedure
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Moving to close debate can be controversial; here's why it is an important tool in managing meetings. #robertsrulesoforder #parliamentaryprocedure #governance
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As I migrate to Bluesky, here are a few of my more recent blog posts by way of introduction; many more on my website. First, the pointless practice of 'voting to make it unanimous'. #robertsrulesoforder #parliamentaryprocedure #governance
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My latest blog post on the 'right of reply': the right of the mover of a motion to speak both first & last in debate. A British practice, no longer recognized by Robert's Rules of Order. #robertsrulesoforder #parliamentaryprocedure #governance
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Yeah, I got a "Second!" in during my first faculty meeting no big deal.
#RobertsRulesOfOrder
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Having my head scrambled at a meeting of the Farmington area Jaycees. #robertsrulesoforder
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