The Guerrilla Guide to Robert's Rules

by Nancy Sylvester MA PRP CPP-T

The bible on Parliamentary procedure …

For anyone who has ever had something important to say at their local school board or condo association meeting, only to be drowned out by others who knew how to take control of the meeting—or were just louder—this guide shows how anyone can get their thoughts and ideas heard and their agendas and proposals passed.

Written by professional Parliamentarian Nancy Sylvester, this book provides secrets, tips, and tricks to making the rules of Parliamentary procedure a personal secret weapon. With The Guerrilla Guide to Robert’s Rules, readers will learn all the ways to make their voice heard— fairly and ethically!
• Written by the consummate Professional Registered Parliamentarian
• Tips on how to play fair—and play to win
• The perfect complement to Sylvester’s book on the basics of Parliamentary procedure, The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Robert’s Rules

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Liz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Came into my hands at just the right time-- helps with parliamentary procedures when serving on a Board- well laid out and easily understandable. I recommend to anyone who is serving on a Board- especially a contentious one!

[Jim · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is not a book one would pick up for enjoyment. Rather, I purchased and read it from a real need to better understand parliamentary procedure. Sylvester does an admirable job of making an inherently dull topic as interesting as is likely to be possible. More importantly, this book focuses on how to use Roberts Rules to one's advantage, posing concrete situation one might face and offering ways to deal with them. You won't pick this up for light reading, but if you find yourself in a situation where you face challenges within an organization and want to know how to properly and effectively use the powers of Roberts Rules to achieve your goal, this book is for you.