Articles and Reviews
Articles
Who Uses Democratic Rules of Order? We have had requests for examples of organizations that use Democratic Rules of Order so here is a partial list. In order to respect privacy, only publicly available information or composites are listed. Also be aware that most sales go through our distributor and Amazon.com. In both of those […]
What drives my husband crazy? (Besides Roberto Luongo letting a weak one in the net?) Being interrupted. And rightfully so! Cutting off a flow of ideas is not just rude, it is undemocratic. As more of us live in closer quarters, it becomes more vital to respect each other’s voice, even when their ideas are […]
A talk to the Comox Valley Women’s Network by Joyce McMenamon, publisher at Cool Heads Publishing, on the origins of “Democratic Rules of Order”
Speaking in public can be an unsettling prospect for many people. Stomachs begin churning and beads of sweat start rolling – even at events like weddings, where the prospective speaker will be surrounded by sympathetic family and friends. So the prospect of actually chairing a board or even public meeting, keeping order during a heated […]
Sir Winston Churchill is quoted as saying – “It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.” – Here are some reasons why.
Reviews
Amazon Reviews Published: 2011-05-25 12:39:56 A number of reviews on Amazon.com by people who have purchased and used “Democratic Rules of Order”.
Democratic Rules of Order has been extremely helpful to our church. We switched from Robert’s Rules to Democratic Rules of Order several years ago, preferring its directness and simplicity. We find it a more contemporary means of parliamentary procedure. Each of our new members receives a book as part of their membership package. We find […]
Fred and Peg Francis’s Democratic Rules of Order should be on everyone’s Xmas gift list. Our lives are so busy — wouldn’t it be grand if meetings ran more smoothly and effectively? This brilliant book captures in 32 pages the ideal rules for conducting meetings — a grand improvement over the almost indecipherable 600-page Roberts […]
