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. //charitychannel.com/publish/templates/...

336 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 10, 2007