Lead with Confidence: Master Robert's Rules at Your Own Pace

Transform your board or council with our self-paced courses. They will help you understand the important principles of Robert's Rules that make your meetings more equitable and efficient.

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Just like our workshops, these self-paced courses for Robert’s Rules focus on the primary practices that elected officials and board members can use to hold effective and efficient meetings, while limiting the drama that comes when a variety of personalities and conflicting goals come together.

I am loving this class I am taking! My need to run the meetings efficiently and effectively requires more than a modicum of proficiency.

Barbara Morgan, Community Activist, Chicago

Ann Macfarlane has helped me to a deeper understanding that Robert's Rules are intended to help determine the will of groups and give them tools to take action, not thwart them.

Jackie Schad, Ashland School District

Robert’s Rules of Order is an excellent guide for improving your meetings. However, it is a dry and boring reference manual originally written in 1876, it is not a textbook. Through this coursework, transform your understanding of Robert's Rules of Order and all that it can do for you and your organization.

After completing one of our self-paced courses, you will:

  • Feel confident that you can use the best that Robert’s Rules has to offer and apply it to your meetings.
  • Understand specific tactics of Robert’s Rules that are used most frequently and effectively.
  • Be able to speak up during a meeting should you come in conflict with a meeting participant who has misinterpreted the rules.

Our self-paced courses:

  • Are designed to be affordable and actionable
  • Focus on one topic at a time so that you can build upon your knowledge at your own pace
  • Are available for you to revisit as often as you wish during your enrollment period
  • Include a hefty packet of invaluable reference materials that you can share freely with others
  • BONUS #1: Coupon code for 10% off any Live Zoom Workshop
  • BONUS #2: Free enrollment in our course, Quick Introduction to Robert’s Rules

Your website is an answer to my prayers! I was fretting to attend my board meeting because I'M A NEWBIE to all the procedures! However, much of the questions and ambiguity of the process was cleared after reading few pertinent articles from your website! My trepidation and doubt were replaced with confidence and understanding! I was able to go to my board meeting calm and ready to meet! Thank you so much for providing the right resources at the right time!

M.L., California

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Catalog of Self-Paced Online Courses

Self-Paced Course – Crash Course for the Chair See details
Self-Paced Course – Difficult Board Chair or Member See details
Self-Paced Course – Effective HOA & Condo Meetings See details
Self-Paced Course – Great City Council Meetings See details
Self-Paced Course – Great Nonprofit Board Meetings See details
Self-Paced Course – Great Planning Commission Meetings See details
Self-Paced Course – Great School Board Meetings See details
Self-Paced Course – Mastering Motions with Robert’s Rules See details
Self-Paced Course – Mastering Public Comment & Public Hearings See details
Self-Paced Course – Meeting Minutes and Role of Clerk See details
Self-Paced Course – Newly Elected Survival Guide See details
Self-Paced Course – Take Control of Your Meetings Using Robert’s Rules See details