Meeting the Needs of Organizations

Enabling Practical Meetings for Practical People

• Support for Meetings

Solutions for Complex situations

• ●Experienced eyes and ears to help sort out critical issues facing clubs, churches, homeowners’ associations, and non-profit organizations

Planning and preparations

• ● Good planning is essential to an efficient meeting

Scripting

• ● A key part of meeting preparations is knowing what to say and when to say it

• ● A good script frees up your mind to deal with the issues at hand

Professional Presiding

• ● When emotions are running high, sometimes it’s best to bring in an unbiased outsider to run the meeting and ensure all rights are honored

• ● Ensure meetings are run efficiently, practically, and fairly

• Customized Training Courses and Materials

Specialized workshops for leaders and members

• Up to Date Governing Documents – Bylaws

Review for relevancy and completeness

• ● Answer the question, “Does the organization’s governing documents reflect what the organization is and what it does?”

Draft, recommend, and review amendments to bylaws and other governing documents

Provide Formal Opinions

Counsel organizations as they work through issues with documented, in-depth analyses

Qualifications

Professional Registered Parliamentarian, National Association of Parliamentarians. Earned after demonstration of mastery of the application of Robert’s Rules of Order through study, practice, and in-depth examinations

Certified Parliamentarian-Teacher, American Institute of Parliamentarians. Earned by combination of experience and comprehensive examination following study of the most common parliamentary authorities.

Alongside Not Instead of Your Attorney

Parliamentarians most effectively partner with lawyers by bringing their own unique domain knowledge of organizational and meeting processes and do not replace the essential legal expertise that only an attorney provides.