Roberta's Rules of Order: Sail Through Meetings for Stellar Results Without the Gavel

by Alice Collier Cochran

This one-of-a-kind book challenges nonprofit leaders (and anyone who runs meetings) to retire Robert's Rules of Order and adopt a simpler, friendlier, and more effective method for conducting meetings-- Roberta's Rules of Order . Using traditional sailing ships as a metaphor, meetings and governance expert Alice Collier Cochran helps groups make the journey from the "shore" that represents the culture of Robert's Rules--procedural formality, debate, simple majority rule--to the opposite "shore" of Roberta's Rules--informality, dialogue, and decision-making options.? In doing so, she helps them to conduct friendlier, more effective meetings and to take the first step toward creating flexible, democratic organizations. Read a review and listen to an interview with Charity Channel Founder/CEO Stephen C. Nill:

Genres: Reference

328 pages, Paperback

First published February 3, 2004

Reviews

[Derek Wolfgram · Rating 3 out of 5]

While there are some useful tips for running effective, participatory, collaborative meetings, I don't think Cochran's ideas are quite as incompatible with Robert's Rules of Order as she suggests. Clever marketing, but I'm not entirely convinced. But since I'm president-elect of an organization that has adopted Roberta's rules as parliamentary authority (or egalitary authority, in Robertaspeak), I guess I'll get to learn how it really works.