What is a quorum and why does it matter?

By Ann Macfarlane | March 16, 2016 |

A friend recently described a board meeting when 20 members, who had driven or flown in from distant parts, sat around waiting because they couldn’t take action – they didn’t…

Hopeless in Houston without a quorum

By Ann Macfarlane | October 16, 2015 |

During my time as executive director for a national association of interpreters, the annual meeting in Houston stands out as a low moment. We had retained a professional parliamentarian, but…