Effective MeetingsGetting Down to Business

Have you been here?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue1wSWAXccU

Effective & Efficient?

What makes a meeting…

How to Avoid Meetings that Suck!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVHIMxW6D8w

What idea was

Missing?

Murray Co- Parliamentary Procedurehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXmBbI8mjC0

Parliamentary Procedure• What is it?

– Set of “rules” taken from Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised

– Helps conduct business in an orderly fashion

• What does it do?– Ensures all sides of an issue are treated

equally– Guarantees everyone can voice their opinion

and vote

Parliamentary Procedure

4 Objectives:1. Focus on one thing at a time

2. Extend courtesy to everyone

3. Observe the rule of the majority

4. Ensure the rights of the minority

Parliamentary Procedure

• Apply rules of Parliamentary Procedure based on the needs of your chapter– Large groups (state legislatures, county commissions,

etc.) should use it in the strictest sense • Require a greater variety of rules of order for more involved

– Smaller groups (Extension Advisory Committees, subcommittees, etc.) may be more flexible

• Easier to navigate a small group

– Use what works for your chapter for a smooth-flowing meeting