From the Book - Third edition.
pt. 1: It's parliamentary, my dear: participating effectively in meetings
1. Following the rules (Robert's that is)
2. Defining the organization: bylaws and other rules
3. Meetings: making group decisions
5. Ordering business: the agenda
pt. 2: Motions: putting ideas into action
6. Main motions: proposing ideas for group action
7. Debate: discussing the pros and cons of ideas
8. Making group decisions: voting on the motion
9. Subsidiary motions: helping to process the main motion
10. Privileged motions: getting through the meeting
11. Incidental motions: dealing with questions of procedure
12. Haven't we decided this already? Motions that bring a question again before the assembly
pt. 3: Getting involved in leadership
13. Who's going to do the work? Following nomination procedures
14. Holding elections and making appointments
15. Running the show: officers and directors
16. Gearing up for the real action: committees
17. Reporting to your organization
18. Disciplining and removing officers or members
19. Starting a new association
20. The convention of delegates: a special kind of assembly
21. Ten (or so) meeting procedure myths
22. Ten tips for presiding officers
23. Ten motion mistakes to avoid
24. Ten custom rules to consider
Appendix: Glossary of parliamentary terms.
From the Book - 2nd edition.
It's parliamentary, my dear: participating effectively in meetings
Motions: putting ideas into action
Getting involved in leadership
