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W HAT CAN MAKE A MEETING RUN POORLY AND INEFFICIENTLY ?

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D D EMOCRATIC RULE E E XPEDITE BUSINESS F F LEXIBILITY P P ROTECTION OF RIGHTS DEFP ARLIAMENTARY D ON T E VER F ORGET P ARLIAMENTARY P ROCEDURE

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A body of rules followed by an assembly Allows an organization to retain exactly the degree of direct control over its affairs that it chooses to reserve to itself Enables membership to establish and empower effective leadership as it wishes

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Allows assemblies of any size, with due regard for every members opinion, to arrive at the general will on the maximum number of questions of varying complexity in a minimum amount of time and under all kinds of internal climate ranging from complete accordance to complete contentions. S TANDARD AUTHORITATIVE WORK ON MEETING RULES

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A DD S TRUCTURE T O M EETINGS E NABLE E FFECTIVE G OAL P LANNING F OSTER P RODUCTIVE M ETHODS OF D ISCUSSION R ETAIN R ECORDS OF D ECISIONS, IMPENDING ACTIONS M AXIMIZE E FFICIENCY

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T OO COMPLEX Reality: Simple steps to implement Parliamentary Procedure (agendas, minutes, elections, rules governing discussion) F EAR OF R ULE M ANIPULATIONS Rules of order are universal so as to structure many meeting situations L ACK OF SUFFICIENT AWARENESS Its our turn to spread awareness about Parliamentary Procedure! Familiarity is key

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W HEN P ARLIAMENTARY P ROCEDURE I S A PPLICABLE Controversial issues are being discussed The group is diverse and tends to lose sight of its purpose W HEN P ARLIAMENTARY P ROCEDURE I S N OT A PPLICABLE Fair decisions can be made in an informal but responsible manner It is a social or educational gathering

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Spreading awareness about Parliamentary Procedure is the FIRST STEP to effective meetings Q UESTIONS ? Roopa Shankar | California State Parliamentarian 2011-2012 | parli@cafbla.org