Taking The Etiquette Academy's Robert's Rules of Order course is an investment in effective leadership, collaboration, and organizational success.

Whether you're a business leader, community organizer, or student leader, mastering parliamentary procedure will empower you to lead meetings with confidence, navigate complex decision-making processes, and drive positive outcomes for your organization.

In today's fast-paced world, effective meetings are essential for making informed decisions, fostering collaboration, and achieving organizational goals. Yet, without proper structure and guidance, meetings can often devolve into chaos, inefficiency, and frustration. This is where Robert's Rules of Order comes in.

Robert's Rules of Order is a time-tested framework for conducting meetings with clarity, fairness, and efficiency.

By mastering the principles of parliamentary procedure outlined in Robert's Rules, individuals and organizations can unlock a host of benefits:

1. Ensure Fairness and Order: Robert's Rules provides a clear and consistent framework for conducting meetings, ensuring that all participants have an equal opportunity to voice their opinions, make motions, and participate in decision-making processes.

2. Streamline Decision-Making: By establishing rules for debate, voting, and amendment, Robert's Rules helps streamline the decision-making process, reducing the risk of confusion, indecision, and conflict.

3. Maximize Productivity: With Robert's Rules, meetings are conducted with purpose and efficiency, minimizing wasted time and maximizing productivity. Clear agendas, time limits, and procedural guidelines keep discussions focused and on track.

4. Promote Accountability: Robert's Rules holds meeting participants accountable for their actions and decisions, fostering a culture of transparency, responsibility, and accountability within organizations.

5. Build Confidence and Competence: By learning and applying the principles of parliamentary procedure, individuals develop valuable skills in communication, leadership, negotiation, and problem-solving. This boosts confidence and competence in both personal and professional settings.

This 90-minute crash course provides a foundational understanding of Robert's Rules of Order, empowering participants to engage confidently in meetings and make meaningful contributions using parliamentary procedure.

With this knowledge, participants will be better equipped to navigate meetings effectively, facilitate decision-making, and ensure fair and orderly proceedings.

You will understand the basics of Robert's Rules of Order and be equipped to participate effectively in meetings using parliamentary procedure.

You will learn: 

1. Understanding Parliamentary Procedure 

2. Basic Concepts of Robert's Rules - Quorums 

3. Debate and Discussion

4. Voting Procedures 

5. Amendments and Modifications

6. Next Steps

This course may be virtual or in-person. Please check the schedule.

Facilitator:

Saideh Brown, more popularly known as Luxury Sai, has a diverse career that spans entertainment, real estate, interior design, social engagement and philanthropy. Apart from her contributions in the private sector, she is President Emeritus of the National Council of Women at the United Nations.