The Complete Idiot's Guide to Parliamentary Procedure Fast-Track : The Core Advice You Need for Running Effective, Organized Meetings

Easy, accessible, and to the point, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Parliamentary Procedure Fast-Track gives you everything you need to know to conduct shorter, fairer, more orderly meetings.  In this time-saving guide, you get:

• The fundamentals of parliamentary procedure, with tips on knowing which rules to use for your meetings.
• Simple suggestions for making, seconding, and debating motions, plus advice on frequently used motions from Robert's Rules of Order.
• A primer on voting, from knowing when it's required, to breaking ties, to handling absentee and proxy votes.
• Straightforward strategies for setting and sticking to an agenda and efficiently recording your meeting's minutes.
• Tips for handling disruptive members and tyrannical chairs.

Jim Slaughter is a partner in the North Carolina law firm Black, Slaughter & Black, PA, and is an attorney, Certified Professional Parliamentarian-Teacher, and Professional Registered Parliamentarian. He has served as parliamentarian to hundreds of national organizations, including the AFL-CIO, National School Boards Association, National Education Association, and American Federation of Teachers. He is the past president of the American College of Parliamentary Lawyers and currently serves on the national Board of Governors of the College of Community Association Lawyers. Jim's articles on procedure have been published in the ABA Journal, Association Management, and Common Ground. He is the lead author of Notes and Comments on Roberts Rules (Fourth Edition).