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Posts Tagged ‘politeness’

Citizen attacks fellow citizen, swears – what can be done?

By Ann Macfarlane | March 5, 2021 | 2

Dear Dinosaur:  During public comment at a virtual meeting, one citizen was making blasphemous comments about another citizen in attendance, was escalating in emotion, and calling him names and added…

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Danger Will Robinson! Public comment ahead!

By Ann Macfarlane | June 12, 2019

This post offers our readers a brilliant paper by municipal attorney Brett Vinson on the dangers of public comment.

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What are rights of ordinary members at nonprofit board meetings?

By Ann Macfarlane | January 23, 2019 | 4

When you are considering the rights of ordinary members at nonprofit board meetings, first look to your state statutes.

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Interrupting is not allowed at meetings

By Ann Macfarlane | September 7, 2018

Interrupting is one of the most common conversational gambits in our American society. It is not allowed at meetings run according to Robert’s Rules of Order.

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The 12 stupidest meeting mistakes

By Ann Macfarlane | May 31, 2018 | 2

In the 20 years since Jurassic Parliament began, we’ve seen a lot of dumb things happen at meetings. Here’s our dirty dozen—a list of the 12 stupidest meeting mistakes. If…

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When should you interrupt a speaker?

By Ann Macfarlane | April 26, 2018

We see so many instances of rude behavior in public life today that it is not easy to keep our bearings about civility. Polite people who have been well brought…

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Inappropriate remarks on nonprofit boards

By Ann Macfarlane | December 18, 2017

If you serve as a director on a nonprofit board, you should know the types of remarks that are inappropriate during discussion at a meeting.

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Inappropriate remarks on local government councils

By Ann Macfarlane | December 14, 2017

If you serve as an elected official on a local government council or board, you should know the types of remarks that are inappropriate during discussion at meetings.

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