Meeting the Needs of Organizations
Enabling Practical Meetings for Practical People
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Support for Meetings
Solutions for Complex situations
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●Experienced eyes and ears to help sort out critical issues facing clubs, churches, homeowners’ associations, and non-profit organizations
Planning and preparations
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● Good planning is essential to an efficient meeting
Scripting
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● A key part of meeting preparations is knowing what to say and when to say it
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● A good script frees up your mind to deal with the issues at hand
Professional Presiding
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● 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
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● Ensure meetings are run efficiently, practically, and fairly
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Customized Training Courses and Materials
Specialized workshops for leaders and members
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Up to Date Governing Documents – Bylaws
Review for relevancy and completeness
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● 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.
