No clear structure for how discussions should flow.
Simple Rules for Meetings of Any Size readable in One Hour
Democratic Rules of Order is a practical, easy-to-learn parliamentary standards book readable in one hour that helps organizations, leaders, and participants run clear, fair, and effective meetings of any size.
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Trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide
Why you need Democratic Rules of Order
Without clear, fair rules, very important meetings can become confusing, divisive, and exhausting. The common issues are:
A few individuals dominate the conversation.
Confusion about how decisions are actually made
Why you need Democratic Rules of Order
Without clear, fair rules, very important meetings can become confusing, divisive, and exhausting. The common issues are:
No clear structure for how discussions should flow
A few individuals dominate the conversation
Meetings drift off-topic and lose focus
Confusion about how decisions are actually made
A Simpler Way to Run Successful Meetings
Democratic Rules of Order is the modern, accessible, authoritative guide to running fair, efficient, democratic meetings. Democratic Rules of Order gives every organization a complete, reliable set of meeting rules written in plain language and free from jargons. For over 10 editions, it has helped groups of every size run smarter, fairer meetings.
Readable in 1 hour
Plain language, free of complex protocol and jargon. You'll use it from the very next meeting.
Set of rules for any meeting
Works for clubs, nonprofits, unions, boards, and formal assemblies of any size.
A sample meeting + 31 common Q&As
See all the rules applied in a real meeting scenario, plus answers to the questions organizations actually ask.
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Democratic Rules vs Robert’s Rules
Robert's Rules of Order has intimidated meeting participants for over 150 years. Democratic Rules of Order was written for the rest of us.
Features | Democratic Rules | Robert's Rules |
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| Plain-language rules | ||
| Plain-language rules | ||
| Read in under an hour | ||
| Read in under an hour | ||
| Consensus & formal meetings | ||
| Consensus & formal meetings | ||
| Works for large assemblies | ||
| Works for large assemblies | ||
| Adoptable as official rules | ||
| Adoptable as official rules | ||
WHAT'S INSIDE
Everything Your Organization Needs
The 10th edition has been thoroughly revised to ensure every rule is crystal clear and no necessary rule is missing
Reviews
Here is what people are saying about Democratic Rules of Order.
A gem of a reference book, it is practical, well-structured and is detailed and informative about meeting terminology.
Facilitator and author
Truly the guide for the rest of us…with elegant solutions to three challenges: how to run meetings with fairness, efficiency, and good order, how to do so with rules that everybody can understand, and how to foster true democracy in a world that needs it more than ever.
Author and co-founder
I bought a copy for each member of the board, and we voted to make it the official procedure manual”. It’s: 1) easy to understand, 2) easy to learn, 3) user-friendly, 4) logical, and 5) efficient.
Past vice-president of a library board of trustees
Easy-to-follow guidelines allowed us to get a handle on the tasks that needed doing, without regularly digressing into chaos. Kudos to the authors for keeping a rowdy bunch of us on track.
Chief editor
We highly recommend this book to any organization for its clear and simple directions.
Scientist
Many condominiums get tangled up with Robert’s Rules of Order which is most often far too complex. That is why the Team and VISOA recommend the uncomplicated Democratic Rules of Order to all stratas.
Chair, Support Team Company
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