Robert's Rules Of Order QuickStudy Laminated Reference Guide Pamphlet – May 31, 2011

A neat reference sheet. Arrived quickly and was as described. Has plastic type cover to protect print.

Must have for any board..

Excellent summary/ guide to Robert's Rules of Order. Laminated for durability.

When my county organized a new county affiliate of a political party, we used another county's bylaws as a template for our own and the other county's bylaws mentioned using Robert's Rules of Order in the meetings. Even though at this point our meetings are very very small, so any sort of formal Parliamentary Procedure is pretty unnecessary, we liked the idea so when they grow and the need to keep things orderly rises we'll have the procedure in place already. But we realized that none of us had actively used most of the Robert's Rules stuff in years (if ever). We were going to need a refresher. I bought this little laminated cheat pamphlet and so did almost all of the other officers after I showed it to them. It's proven so far to be perfect for our purposes. I'm sure it's not nearly in-depth enough if you're really into Parliamentary Procedure or if you've got a group that's real sticklers for the formality. I wouldn't try to conduct a session of US Congress or the UN or something with just this little pamphlet to guide me. It's not a substitute for the real full Rules of Order classic. But it works beautifully for us. I was elected Secretary and wanted to keep the minutes of the meetings in a more standard formal way than just the note taking that was natural to me. This guide pointed out what should be included in the minutes, when they should be presented, etc. I feel a lot more confident when I post the minutes online that they look more professional now. They look sophisticated and stately enough that I'd be proud to have anyone read them. We love it for things like how to format the meetings in the standard Robert's Rules of Order style and how to conduct the process of introducing and voting on issues. Most of our discussion on issues up for a vote at this point is still more free-form, we keep the procedural stuff more for the official final voting part, but there are guidelines in the guide to help make that part orderly and structured that I'm sure would work great if we needed to start making use of them. The guide is simple to understand and easy to use at a glance. It's a perfect guide for when you just need a little refresher to feel comfortable participating when you're attending a meeting or to use when you're forming a new organization or conducting a meeting and want just that little extra sense of traditional formality and professionalism.

Great to have handy for meetings

A lot of information in a great format. I was pleased to see it is 3 hole punched and fit right into my binder. I also ordered the book but this will act as a great go to during the actual meetings and to find what I might need to find in the book.

This laminated guide is a quick and easy reference for Robert’s Rules of Order. It’s well-organized, durable, and perfect for meetings. Great for anyone who needs a refresher on parliamentary procedure!

A nice simple breakdown and covers all you need to know. However when the others on your HOA board fail to follow Robert’s Rules of Order, these just make you look really smart when people see them on your office desk or shelf. So, if you are on a board that abides by these rules of order or some form of them, then these are for you. If your board has a President with a god complex and only follows rules when it is convenient for him, and convinces the others in the neighborhood you are a liar when you try to give them the real truth…..well, these may be nice to have for reference, but may not get much use.But, they might help you understand all the happenings when you watch CSPAN. Just don’t move into my neighborhood, or they will just collect dust.