Two or three people gathered around a table can hold a conversation about their issues and make decisions easily. As soon as the group enlarges to four, five or more people, however, conversation creates problems. The outspoken, extroverted people will speak more and the introverts less. It will be harder for people with minority views or confidence issues to be heard. The group may agree too easily on a course of action, failing to identify trouble spots and pitfalls. Inclusiveness and diversity may suffer.
The solution is to introduce a structure for meeting discussion. By agreeing to a few simple rules, a group can hold meeting discussions that are efficient, fair, pleasant to take part in, and short. These rules aren’t hard to understand, but it takes practice to apply them consistently. The rules are quite different from our common understanding of how conversation works.
In this model, the presider is in charge of making sure that the group follows the rules it has chosen. The presider is the person whom the group has chosen as its leader. The presider might be the president, the chair of the board, the mayor, or some other individual.
The group agrees that no one may speak a second time until everyone who wishes to do so has spoken once. This is an elementary rule of fairness, and yet it is commonly broken. Robert’s Rules of Order affirm this rule on page 379. Adopting this rule has the potential to transform your meetings, allows everyone to contribute, and ensures much wiser decision-making. It gives everyone a voice and broadens the diversity and inclusiveness of the group’s deliberations.
Learn more about how to improve your meetings by reading these articles:
Three "Golden Rules" for Discussion
Unanimous Consent Is a Chair’s Best Friend
Using the Round Robin Method for Efficient Board Meetings
Using the Round Robin Method for Efficient Council Meetings
Guidelines for Good Discussions in Casual Groups
Purchase this Mastery Lesson for specific guidelines for your group:
Small Board Standing Rules
Post your questions about meeting discussion to our blog, Robert’s Rules in Real Life.
Two or three people gathered around a table can hold a conversation about their issues and make decisions easily. As soon as the group enlarges to four, five or more people, however, conversation creates problems. The outspoken, extroverted people will speak more and the introverts less. It will be harder for people with minority views or confidence issues to be heard. The group may agree too easily on a course of action, failing to identify trouble spots and pitfalls. Inclusiveness and diversity may suffer.
The solution is to introduce a structure for meeting discussion. By agreeing to a few simple rules, a group can hold meeting discussions that are efficient, fair, pleasant to take part in, and short. These rules aren’t hard to understand, but it takes practice to apply them consistently. The rules are quite different from our common understanding of how conversation works.
In this model, the presider is in charge of making sure that the group follows the rules it has chosen. The presider is the person whom the group has chosen as its leader. The presider might be the president, the chair of the board, the mayor, or some other individual.
The group agrees that no one may speak a second time until everyone who wishes to do so has spoken once. This is an elementary rule of fairness, and yet it is commonly broken. Robert’s Rules of Order affirm this rule on page 379. Adopting this rule has the potential to transform your meetings, allows everyone to contribute, and ensures much wiser decision-making. It gives everyone a voice and broadens the diversity and inclusiveness of the group’s deliberations.
Learn more about how to improve your meetings by reading these articles:
Three "Golden Rules" for Discussion
Unanimous Consent Is a Chair’s Best Friend
Using the Round Robin Method for Efficient Board Meetings
Using the Round Robin Method for Efficient Council Meetings
Guidelines for Good Discussions in Casual Groups
Purchase this Mastery Lesson for specific guidelines for your group:
Small Board Standing Rules
Post your questions about meeting discussion to our blog, Robert’s Rules in Real Life.
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