10 Tips for Recruiting New Board Members

by | Jul 1, 2017

I have seen Boards struggle as a directors exits a board, either through term limits/retirement or displeasure.  These experiences can be a way to rejuvenate the boardroom.  So what does it take to form an effective board?  Here are 10 tips for recruiting and...

Correcting Minutes

by | Apr 4, 2017

Question: How many times can minutes be corrected after they are approved? Answer: There is no limit to the number of times that minutes can be corrected according to Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised, 11th Edition (RONR11). On page 475: “If the existence of an...

10 Tips to having Successful Meetings.

by | Mar 16, 2017

We spend too much time in meetings, and many of us feel we are wasting our time. Recently,  Verizon Conferencing commissioned the Meetings in  America study which showed workers today spend an average of 10.7 hours a week either attending or preparing for meetings,...

Approving Minutes

by | Mar 10, 2017

Once a meeting is called to order by the presiding official and it has been determined that a quorum is present, the next business in order is approving the minutes of the previous meeting(s). Many organization believe, incorrectly, that you can “dispense with the...

Adopting the Treasurer’s Report

by | Feb 20, 2017

Question: For years our Association adopted the Treasurer’s Report after it was presented and discussed. Now we have a member that is adamant that we should never adopt an unaudited treasurer’s report. Who is correct? Answer. According to RONR (11th ed.)...

Five ways to Kill A Meeting

by | Jan 28, 2017

As a follow-up to my post on Demeter’s ten ways to wreck an organization I have five areas that will destroy any meeting: Show up late! Unless an emergency occurs, you should always be on-time (if not a bit early) to a meeting. But usually the culprit is poor time...

Expiditing Business at a Meeting

by | Jan 23, 2017

When you are in meetings, there are certain things that you can do to “help” business along.  If you following any (many!) of these steps you too can expidite business during a meeting: The maker of the motion is entitled to the floor first. When the Chair asks “Is...
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