The Complete Idiot's Guide to Parliamentary Procedure Fast-Track by Jim Slaughter

Description

Easy, accessible, and to the point, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Parliamentary Procedure Fast-Track gives you everything you need to know to conduct shorter, fairer, more orderly meetings.  In this time-saving guide, you get:

• The fundamentals of parliamentary procedure, with tips on knowing which rules to use for your meetings.
• Simple suggestions for making, seconding, and debating motions, plus advice on frequently used motions from Robert's Rules of Order.
• A primer on voting, from knowing when it's required, to breaking ties, to handling absentee and proxy votes.
• Straightforward strategies for setting and sticking to an agenda and efficiently recording your meeting's minutes.
• Tips for handling disruptive members and tyrannical chairs.