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Posts Tagged ‘control the meeting’

Extra rules to add to Robert’s Rules

By Ann Macfarlane | February 3, 2023

Robert’s Rules of Order is a daunting subject for many folks who haven’t yet seen how much it improves meetings. We strive in Jurassic Parliament to distill key information that…

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Can the mayor take part in discussion?

By Ann Macfarlane | April 22, 2022

What is the role of the mayor in discussion at city council meetings? The answer to this question is a bit subtle. Download PDF In a large council, mayor does…

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Was this proper use of “Point of Information”?

By Ann Macfarlane | July 23, 2021 | 2

Dear Dinosaur: A board member at a condo association meeting made a motion.  The motion did not receive a second.  The board member then said, “Point of Information,” and continued to…

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Disruptive members derailing your Zoom meetings? Use these rules!

By Ann Macfarlane | May 24, 2021

A client is running Zoom meetings for 300-400 members. Not surprisingly, the meetings are challenging! People fail to follow common courtesy, Points of Order are rife, sometimes discourse collapses. It…

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Are your meetings seven hours long?

By Ann Macfarlane | February 23, 2021

  This strange time of COVID-19 is producing some strange situations. We hear reports of local government meetings lasting far into the night, in some cases taking as long as…

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How to be objective about subjective comments

By Ann Macfarlane | September 28, 2020 | 4

  What can you do when your colleagues on a board or council say things that you find offensive? What if they are making subjective statements that hurt your feelings?…

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“That’s a bold-faced lie”

By Ann Macfarlane | July 27, 2020

  It beats me how people can say that parliamentary procedure is boring. An article about a recent meeting of Branson Missouri aldermen is full of interest (read it here).…

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View Better Meetings Advance Social Justice free webinar

By Ann Macfarlane | July 23, 2020

Laura Morgan, a Black Parliamentarian from Chicago’s South Shore, kicks off this webinar by sharing her story of how she became a Professional Registered Parliamentarian. Then we go on to…

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What can a president do without the board? Thoughts on leadership

By Ann Macfarlane | June 17, 2020

  Several readers have written to me recently with questions about their authority as president of a nonprofit organization. It seems that Jurassic Parliament has been almost too successful at…

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Tips for government bodies meeting remotely

By Ann Macfarlane | March 30, 2020 | 2

  The big moment is here. You’ve done your due diligence by: reviewing any emergency declarations affecting local government meetings in your state, studying how your body can proceed in…

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