Essay On Parliamentary Procedure

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Introduce yourself and the objectives of today’s workshop. Make sure to give credit to the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation for funding the development of workshops such as this. This workshop is made available through Every Member Education. Will the meeting please come to order? (Pause) Oh great, what do I do know? Do we have any committee reports? (Pause) Do we have any committees? Did we ever have any committees? (Pause) Do we have any old business? (Pause) Any new business? (Pause) Something? Anything? Do we have a meeting? (Pause) OK, let’s adjourn. Does this sound familiar? Can you relate? Welcome to this workshop about parliamentary procedure where our focus is on making meetings meaningful. Today, we will talk about some of the basic principles of parliamentary procedure. Before we begin, please find a writing utensil and paper. 30 minutes II. Ice Breaker Place your pencil or pen in your nondominant hand. Please listen carefully and follow my instructions. Write the following arithmetic problem on your sheet of …show more content…

Benefits of Parliamentary Procedure It is very difficult to communicate and accomplish tasks quickly and efficiently when there is not a common language. By using proper parliamentary procedure, you are providing numerous benefits to your members and your meetings. Let’s take a moment to identify what some of these benefits are. Encourage the large group to give short, rapid responses about the benefits of using proper parliamentary procedure. Write these responses on the flip chart. Then, share or reiterate the following benefits. 1. Parliamentary procedure provides you with a framework for your meetings. It is a universal language that can be understood by all members. 2. It places all members of the group on an equal playing field. 3. Parliamentary procedure keeps discussions focused and is purpose driven. 4. The rules are the same for all members. 5. Parliamentary procedure provides clarity rather than vagueness. Flip