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Posts Tagged ‘sidebar conversations’

CHEAT SHEET Language Tips for Meeting Management

By Ann Macfarlane | February 26, 2018

Do you feel flummoxed by the language of Robert’s Rules? Is it a challenge for you to keep things running smoothly at your meetings? We have just what you need!

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Pain point: Whispering and sidebar conversations

By Ann Macfarlane | October 4, 2016 | 2

This week a reader called me for advice about whispering and sidebar conversations. He is an officer in a small club dedicated to German shepherd dogs. At the last meeting,…

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