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Running Effective Council Meetings Using Robert’s Rules

A workshop for city council and staff. Public may observe.

Topics covered:

• Best practices for running council meetings using Robert’s Rules
• Authority, roles and responsibilities of councilmembers and staff
• Use of motions and amendments
• Improving discussion to make better decisions
• Dealing with difficult issues and individuals
• Role of citizen committees in city government
• Best practices for taking public comment

Running Effective Council Meetings Using Robert’s Rules

A workshop for city council and staff. Public may observe.

Topics covered:

• Best practices for running council meetings using Robert’s Rules
• Authority, roles and responsibilities of councilmembers and staff
• Use of motions and amendments
• Improving discussion to make better decisions
• Dealing with difficult issues and individuals
• Role of citizen committees in city government
• Best practices for taking public comment

Running Effective Board Meetings Using Robert’s Rules

A presentation on running effective board meetings  using Robert’s Rules of Order.

Topics will include:

• best practices for running board meetings using Robert’s Rules
• authority, roles and responsibilities of board members and staff
• use of motions and amendments
• discussion practices during meetings, and
• best practices for taking public comment

Public may observe.

Running Effective Meetings Using Robert’s Rules

A workshop for newly elected county officials. Topics will include:

• Best practices for running council meetings using Robert’s Rules
• Authority, roles and responsibilities of council members and staff
• Introduction to the system of motions
• Improving discussion to make better decisions
• Dealing with difficult issues and individuals
• Best practices for taking public comment

Public may observe.

Running Effective Board Meetings Using Robert’s Rules

• Best practices for running board meetings using Robert’s Rules
• Authority, roles and responsibilities of board members and staff
• Introduction to the system of motions
• Improving discussion to make better decisions
• Dealing with difficult issues and individuals
• Best practices for taking public comment

Public may observe

Running Effective Council Meetings Using Robert’s Rules

An interactive workshop covering the following topics:

• Best practices for running council meetings using Robert’s Rules
• Authority, roles and responsibilities of councilmembers and staff
• Use of motions and amendments
• Improving discussion to make better decisions
• Dealing with difficult issues and individuals
• Role of citizen committees in city government
• Best practices for taking public comment

The public may observe.

Running Effective Board Meetings Using Robert’s Rules

A workshop on best practices for running public board meetings.

Four Fundamental Guidelines for Effective Local Government Meetings

A presentation for muncipal attorneys on fundamental guidelines from Robert’s Rules of Order for effective meetings.

Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure for Clerks and Secretaries