June 9, 2011 - Board Governance, Robert's Rules of Order & Conducting Meetings
Meetings don’t organize and run themselves
They are
- Run by people
- Attended by people
- Conducted for the benefit of people
the best ideas, the best decisions, and the best follow-up.
Learn to Achieve Powerful Results
 By the end of this seminar, you will have a clear knowledge of your role as an association member, and as a board member, and the role of the board itself. You will leave this program with the confidence to lead a meeting effectively and possess the skills to be a fully participating member of your association.Program Overview |
- The members and their responsibilities
- The role of a board of directors
- The role of individual directors
- The role of association officers
- Conduct effective annual/board/committee meetings
- Condensed course in Robert’s Rules of Order
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Your Facilitator:
John Noonan, PRP, CGA is a Professional Registered Parliamentarian, the President of the Parliamentarians Association of British Columbia and an Internationally Accredited Speaker. He is a former International President of Toastmasters. In 1999 John was elected to the Board of Directors of the National Association of Parliamentarians where he served four years, two as its National Treasurer, Chairman of the Budget and Finance Committee, and as a member of the Executive Committee. Today, John practices as a communication consultant offering services as a registered parliamentarian, presentation skills trainer,and coach to association, government and corporate clients. |
Topics to be Covered in this Program:
Roles and Responsibilities
· The Members
· The Directors and Committee Members
· The Executive Director and other Staff
The Board of Directors
· What is a board/committee?
· Individual board member responsibilities
· Working together as a team in the boardroom
· Legal issues and liability
· Roles: officers, directors, staff
The Governing Documents
· Articles of Incorporation
· Constitution and Bylaws
· Robert’s Rules of Order
Conducting effective meetings, reports and minutes
· Order of business
· Reading and approval of the minutes
· Processing reports for officers, board and committees
· Dealing with the reports of the treasurer and the auditor
· Unfinished business
· Processing new business
· Rules of debate
· Decorum for the presiding officer
A “Crash” Course in Robert’s Rules of Order
· Processing the main motion
· Amending the main motion
· Referring business to a committee
· Postponing business to a later time
· Close, limit or extend debate
· Tabling business
· The Privileged Motions
- Orders of the day
- Raise a question of privilege
- Recess
- Adjourn
Roles and Responsibilities
· The Members
· The Directors and Committee Members
· The Executive Director and other Staff
The Board of Directors
· What is a board/committee?
· Individual board member responsibilities
· Working together as a team in the boardroom
· Legal issues and liability
· Roles: officers, directors, staff
The Governing Documents
· Articles of Incorporation
· Constitution and Bylaws
· Robert’s Rules of Order
Conducting effective meetings, reports and minutes
· Order of business
· Reading and approval of the minutes
· Processing reports for officers, board and committees
· Dealing with the reports of the treasurer and the auditor
· Unfinished business
· Processing new business
· Rules of debate
· Decorum for the presiding officer
A “Crash” Course in Robert’s Rules of Order
· Processing the main motion
· Amending the main motion
· Referring business to a committee
· Postponing business to a later time
· Close, limit or extend debate
· Tabling business
· The Privileged Motions
- Orders of the day
- Raise a question of privilege
- Recess
- Adjourn
- Point of Order/Information/Procedure
- How to appeal a decision made by the Chair
- How to process an appeal to the Chair’s decision when you are the presiding officer
- Three breaks
- All Training Material
- Including a complimentary copy Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised – In Brief
June 9, 2011 - Board Governance, Robe...
Date and Time
Thursday Jun 9, 2011
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM PDT
Registration: 8:30am
Program: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Location
Surrey Board of Trade Conference Room
101-14439 104 Avenue, Surrey
Fees/Admission
$175 + HST
Contact Information
Heather Scragg
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