,H[ TO ,HOLD A ,SUCCESSFUL ,MEET+ 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ANONYM\S 

,TEXT 3 

,GOOD MEET+ PROC$URE IS PROBABLY ! MO/ BASIC TOOL 9 ! ORGANIZ]S' KIT4 ,IT'S ! MO/ BASIC BUILD+ BLOCK 9 ANY =M ( COLLECTIVE ACTION4 ,) IT A GR\P ( PEOPLE CAN ACCOMPLI% A LOT MORE ?AN !Y C\LD ALONE1 MORE ?AN ! SUM ( !IR P>TS1 IF Y\ WILL4 ,)\T IT !Y CAN DO V]Y LITTLE1 EXCEPT BURN !MSELVES \T & RE9=CE ! COMMON BELIEFS ?AT Y\ CAN'T FI<T ! P[]S ?AT BE & ?AT COLLECTIVE ACTION IS A BORE CONSI/+ MO/LY ( 5DLESS MEET+S4 ,MAYBE ?AT'S :Y !Y DON'T TEA* IT 9 S*OOL ANY MORE4 

,! PURPOSE ( MEET+ IS DECISION MAK+4 ,DECISION MAK+ HAS SEV]AL P>TS4 ,! =MS US$ MU/ TAKE C>E ( EA* P>T4 

,P>T #a -- ,DECISION ,MAK+ ,DISSECT$ 

,FIR/1 !RE'S ! BRI<T IDEA4 ,?IS COMES \T ( DISCUSSION OR \T ( SOMEBODY'S HEAD :5 !Y'RE ?9K+1 DRIV+1 TRY+ TO GO TO SLEEP4 ,WE NE$ TO 5C\RAGE ! =MATION ( BRI<T IDEAS BECAUSE WE NE$ !M4 ,HAVE A PLACE = UN/RUCTUR$ DISCUSSION & BRA9/ORM+4 ,BRI<T IDEAS >E V]Y VULN]ABLE :5 FIR/ BORN1 SO DON'T BE T\< ON !M4 ,! TIME TO *ALL5GE1 CRITICIZE1 AM5D1 >GUE AGA9/1 PO9T \T UNFEASIBILITY1 ALL !SE ?+S COME LAT]4 ,IF Y\ JUMP ALL OV] ! LITTLE BABY IDEAS :5 !Y'RE NEWLY HAT*$ Y\R *ICK5S WILL /OP LAY+ !M4 

,NEXT COMES DISCUSSION1 MATURATION1 CL>IFICATION4 ,Y\'VE GOT A COOL IDEA1 BUT WILL IT WORK8 ,H[ W\LD WE MAKE IT WORK8 ,?IS IS DISCUSSION AMONG FRI5DS1 \TSIDE ( ! BIZ MEET+1 BE=E ! IDEA IS PROPOS$4 ,GET IT ?\<T \T WELL & BE ABLE TO /ATE IT CLE>LY BE=E TAK+ IT 9TO ! MEET+ TO BE PROPOS$4 

,NEXT1 \R LITTLE IDEA1 SOME:AT REF9$1 IS PROPOS$ 9 ! MEET+1 DISCUSS$1 AM5D$ & P]HAPS PASS$ BY ! GR\P4 ,WE'RE HALFWAY !RE4 

,IMPLEM5TATION IS NEXT4 ,:O'S GO+ TO DO IT8 ,H[8 ,) :AT MONEY1 EQUIPM5T1 SUPPORT8 ,BY :58 ,MAYBE ?IS IS A COMMITTEE MATT]4 ,! COMMITTEE IS 9/RUCT$ BY ! GR\P TO DO SU* & SU*1 BY ?IS TIME1 ) !SE PROVISOS1 & TO REPORT BACK ON SU* DATE4 ,OR SOMEBODY VOLUNTE]S TO DO IT4 ,OR A SPECIAL COMMITTEE IS CALL$ =1 IF IT DOESN'T FIT 9TO A /&+ COMMITTEE4 

,ACC\NTABILITY IS NEXT4 ,! COMMITTEE OR 9DIVIDUAL HAS AGRE$ TO DO IT1 BY ?IS DATE4 ,! L>G] GR\P NE$S TO HE> ?AT ! JOB HAS BE5 COMPLET$1 OR1 IF NOT1 :Y NOT & :5 IT WILL BE DONE OR :AT NE$S TO HAPP5 TO GET IT DONE4 ,?IS IS ! EASIE/ P>T TO LET SLIP4 ,IF Y\ SLACK ON ?IS WE'RE ALL FLAKES 9 ! EYES ( ! WORLD1 & 9 ACTUAL FACT1 & WE CAN'T DO DIDDLY4 ,WE'RE SCREW$4 

,! LA/ P>T WILL1 9 SOME CASES1 BE REVIEW & DRAW+ CONCLUSIONS OR LESSONS4 ,! PROJECT DIDN'T REALLY ACCOMPLI% :AT WE WANT$ IT TO1 & WE ?9K ?AT'S BECAUSE ( ?IS & ?IS4 ,WE'LL DO ?IS DIFF]5TLY NEXT TIME4 ,OR1 ?IS ?+ WORK$ REALLY WELL1 BECAUSE ( ?IS1 SO LET'S REMEMB] TO TRY TO REPEAT !SE GOOD PROC$URES4 ,?IS IS H[ WE LE>N & ADVANCE4 

,IT'S GOOD TO HAVE A RECORD ( ! ACTION & ! REVIEW & CONCLUSIONS WRITT5 D[N SO WE DON'T =GET1 & = ! SAKE ( ?OSE BRAVE COMRADES ?AT COME AFT] US1 SO ?AT !Y CAN LE>N FROM \R SUCCESSES & MI/AKES4 ,IT'S GOOD TO %>E ?IS /UFF ) ! RE/ ( ! UNION 9 O!R LOCALS1 SO WE CAN LE>N & ADVANCE TOGE!R4 

,O,K1 ?AT'S :AT ! MEET+ IS =4 ,H]E'S H[ TO DO IT4 ,YAHOO6 ,N[ WE'RE HAV+ SOME FUN6 

,P>T #b -- ,ELEM5TS ( ,SUCCESSFUL ,MEET+S 

,!RE >E A C\PLE ( G5]AL *>ACT]I/ICS ?AT ALL GOOD MEET+S %>E4 ,ONE IS ?AT !Y >E %ORT4 ,AFT] AB\T TWO H\RS PEOPLE BECOME /UPEFI$ & QUIT RETA9+ 9=MATION4 ,A DIM9I%+ RATE ( RETURN IS REA*$ ?AT IS EASY TO SPOT IF Y\ WAT* = IT4 ,PEOPLE GET A GLASSY LOOK 9 !IR EYES4 ,TIME TO ADJ\RN4 ,IF ! MEET+S FREQU5TLY REA* ?AT PO9T Y\ />T LOS+ MEMB]%IP1 OR AT LEA/ ! ACTIVE P>TICIPATION ( MEMB]S4 ,RE/RUCTURE Y\R MEET+S1 TI<T5 UP PROC$URES1 /R5G!N ! *AIR1 S*$ULE MORE FREQU5T MEET+S1 USE MORE COMMITTEES1 :ATEV] Y\ NE$ TO DO1 BUT DON'T C>RY ON ) LONG MEET+S4 ,Y\'LL LOSE Y\R BE/ PEOPLE1 LEAV+ ! DECISION MAK+ & IMPLEM5TATION TO ! DULL-WITT$ FEW :O CAN /& TO BE BOR$ & HAVE !IR TIME WA/$4 

,SOMETIMES ?OSE ) EXT5SIVE ACTIVI/ EXP]I5CE FAIL TO UND]/& H[ ?OSE :O'RE LESS 9CL9$ T[>DS ACTIVISM 7& MORE 9T]E/$ 9 ! ,I,W,W BECAUSE ( ITS CONNECTION TO !IR WORKPLACE7 >E ALSO LESS 9CL9$ T[>DS L5G?Y MEET+S :]E EV]Y BIT ( M9UTIAE >E DEBAT$ AD NAUSEUM4 

,GOOD MEET+S >E FAIRLY CIVIL4 ,!Y >E 9T]E/+4 ,!Y HAVE RELATIVELY LIVELY P>TICIPATION FROM MO/ PEOPLE PRES5T4 ,!Y GET A LOT ( WORK DONE4 ,!Y >E EFFICI5T & MOVE ALONG QUICKLY4 ,!Y >E WELL ORGANIZ$4 ,!Y DON'T W&] (F 9TO SUBJECTS ?AT DON'T CONC]N ! ORGANIZATION AT ?AT TIME4 

,! BASIC TOOLS OR P>TS ( A GOOD MEET+ 9CLUDE AN AG5DA1 A *AIR1 (T5 A CO-*AIR1 A RECORD+ SECRET>Y1 SOMETIMES A TIMEKEEP]1 & MO/ IMPORTANTLY A RANK @& FILE ?AT KN[S H[ TO TAKE P>T 9 A GOOD MEET+4 ,?AT'S ! REAL KEY4 ,IF ! RANK @& FILE IS PASSIVE & %EEP LIKE !N Y\'RE JU/ \T ( LUCK4 ,Y\'LL NEV] DO DIDDLY SQUAT & Y\ MAY AS WELL GO HOME4 ,IF ! PEOPLE 9 ! MEET+ DON'T REALLY C>E AB\T ! BUS9ESS AT H&1 !RE'S NO?+ Y\ CAN DO %ORT ( ?9K+ UP SOME BUS9ESS !Y DO C>E AB\T1 OR F9D+ \T :AT !Y C>E AB\T & DO+ ?AT 9/EAD4 ,?IS FALLS UND] ! HEAD+ ( AG5DA4 ,MORE ON ?AT SOON4 ,IF !Y JU/ DON'T KN[ H[ TO DO IT1 BUT >E WILL+1 Y\'RE OK4 ,A /RONG *AIR CAN TAKE ! HELM = A :ILE1 & 9/ITUTE A P>T ( ! MEET+ ?AT TEA*ES ! MEET]S H[ TO MEET4 ,?IS IS IMPORTANT & NE$S TO TAKE A HI< PRIORITY4 

,P>T #c -- ,TEA*+ ! ,MEET]S TO ,MEET 

,!RE >E TWO P>TS TO TEA*+ PEOPLE H[ TO HOLD A MEET+4 ,ONE IS TO SET ASIDE A P>T ( EA* MEET+1 AT ! 5D1 TO BRIEFLY DISCUSS ! MEET+ ITSELF4 ,PEOPLE CAN SPEAK UP AB\T H[ !Y FELT & :AT !Y WANT$ TO HAVE HAPP51 :AT DIDN'T HAPP51 H[ IT WAS TOO LONG & BOR+1 & CRITICIZE ! *AIR & EA* O!R4 ,?IS IS T\*Y1 BUT SOME =M ( CRITICISM IS NECESS>Y TO COLLECTIVE ACTION1 UNLESS Y\ >E WILL+ TO HAVE A BOSS :O DOES IT ALL = Y\4 ,KEEP IT IMP]SONAL1 BE G5TLE1 UND]/& EA* O!R AS BE/ Y\ CAN1 & IT CAN BE A REALLY GOOD ?+ = ! GR\P4 ,TRY TO WORK \T H[ ! MEET+ OR SOME P>T ( ! MEET+ C\LD HAVE BE5 DONE BETT]4 

,! SECOND P>T ( TEA*+ ! MEET]S H[ TO MEET IS TO ROTATE ! *AIR4 ,Y\ DO ?IS = ! OBVI\S REASON -- ?AT Y\ NE$ TO HAVE MORE ?AN ONE GOOD *AIR 9 ! GR\P1 & ALSO = ! PURPOSE ( TEA*+ ! MEMB]%IP H[ TO BE 9 A MEET+1 H[ IT REALLY WORKS1 H[ TO BE *AIR$4 ,:AT Y\ WANT IS A :OLE ROOM FULL ( GOOD *AIRS1 ALL JU/ *AIR+ ! CRAP \T ( !MSELVES & EA* O!R & ALL KEEP+ AN EYE ON ! PROCESS & ! BIG PICTURE AS WELL AS TAK+ P>T AS MEMB]S4 ,!N Y\'VE REALLY GOT SOME?+4 ,!N Y\ REALLY MAKE ! *IPS FLY4 ,IT'S A BIT LIKE ! WAY WAIT]S LOVE TO WAIT ON O!R WAIT]S1 BECAUSE !Y KN[ :AT'S GO+ ON1 >E SYMPA!TIC & APPRECIATIVE & HELP ! PROCESS ALONG4 ,DITTO ) ! *AIR4 ,IT'S A REAL JOY TO *AIR PEOPLE :O KN[ H[ TO *AIR4 

,IF Y\'VE GOT AN EXP]I5C$ *AIR1 GET HIM_/H] TO *AIR A FEW MEET+S TO %[ H[ IT'S DONE4 ,!N />T PUTT+ ONE BRAVE S\L AT A TIME 9 ! HOT SEAT ) ! EXP]I5C$ *AIR AS CO-*AIR TO /EP 9 AS NE$$ & GUIDE ! TRA9EE4 ,KEEP ! SAME TRA9EE 9 ! *AIR = SEV]AL CONSECUTIVE MEET+S1 UNTIL H_/%E IS ACTUALLY GETT+ ! HANG ( IT4 ,TAKE ! TIME AT ! 5D ( ! MEET+ TO CRITIQUE1 EV] SO G5TLY & POSITIVELY1 ! *AIR%IP & TO SUGGE/ BETT] WAYS TO H&LE SITUATIONS4 ,KEEP IT ROTAT+ SL[LY 9 ?IS MANN] & EV5TUALLY Y\'LL HAVE A GR\P ?AT'S A BREEZE TO *AIR1 & :O CAN GO \T & DO ! SAME ?+ ELSE:]E4 ,WE'RE ALL LEAD]S1 RI<T8 ,IF NOBODY 9 ! GR\P REALLY KN[S H[ TO DO IT1 !N Y\ ALL HAVE TO LE>N TOGE!R4 ,DO ?IS AS A GR\P PROJECT & GIVE IT ! PRIORITY IT DES]VES4 ,TRA9 Y\RSELVES ONE OR TWO AT A TIME1 NOT ) A TOO-FA/ ROTATION :]E NOBODY EV] GETS A *ANCE TO REALLY GET IT D[N4 ,IT TAKES TIME4 

,P>T #d -- ,PICK ,Y\R ,PROCESS 

,! GR\P HAS GOT TO AGREE ON A DECISION MAK+ PROCESS4 ,! OBVI\S *OICES >E CONS5SUS & MAJORITY RULE4 ,MAJORITY RULE HAS A BAD REP AMONG SOME PEOPLE1 BUT IT GETS ! JOB DONE4 ,IF IT'S DONE RI<T Y\'LL ALMO/ ALWAYS HAVE CONS5SUS ANYH[1 BUT Y\'VE GOT A REALLY FUNCTIONAL SY/EM TO GO =W>D ) :5 CONS5SUS CAN'T BE REA*$4 ,CONS5SUS USUALLY MEANS LONG MEET+S ) A LOT ( LONG TALK ?AT GOES WAY (F ! SUBJECT AT H&4 ,9 MY EXP]I5CE Y\ CAN GET A LOT FAIR]1 MORE DEMOCRATIC & EGALIT>IAN PROCESS1 9 ACTUAL PRACTICE1 ) MAJORITY RULE1 & GET A LOT MORE WORK DONE4 ,CONS5SUS IS MORE APPLICABLE TO A H\SE MEET+1 TO A SMALL GR\P ?AT LIVES TOGE!R & IS REALLY TI<T4 ,) A MORE DIV]SE GR\P LIKE AN IWW LOCAL1 ?AT ACTUALLY HAS A LOT ( WORK TO GET DONE1 MAJORITY RULE IS ! BE/ BET4 ,CONS5SUS IS ALSO MU* EASI] TO SABOTAGE4 ,I'VE SE5 IT DONE MORE ?AN ONCE4 

,?AT'S NOT TO SUGGE/ ?AT REA*+ CONS5SUS IS UNDESIRABLE4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 A*IEV+ CONS5SUS IS ! BE/ POSSIBLE \TCOME ( MAJORITY RULE1 ?\< NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE4 

,9 ANY CASE1 ,CONS5SUS ,PROCESS IS TE*NICALLY PRECLUD$ BY ! ,I,W,W ,CON/ITUTION1 ACCORD+ TO ! ,G5]AL ,BYLAWS1 ,>TICLE ,I1 ,SECTION #b3 

,A MAJORITY VOTE CA/ %ALL RULE 9 ! G5]AL ORGANIZATION & ITS SUBORD9ATE P>TS4 

,P>T #e -- ,SAMPLE ,MEET+ 

,Y\ HAVE TO SET A TIME & PLACE & FREQU5CY = Y\ MEET+S4 ,CALL ! FIR/ ONE1 & PUT ?IS ON ! FIR/ AG5DA4 ,NO TIME IS GOOD = EV]YBODY4 ,DO ! BE/ Y\ CAN1 & REMEMB] IT CAN ALWAYS BE *ANG$4 ,GET A PLACE ?AT'S QUIET1 PRIVATE1 & PREF]ABLY DOESN'T BELONG TO ONE ( ! MEMB]S4 ,?AT'S A POSSIBLE P[] PROBLEM1 SO AVOID IT IF Y\ CAN4 

,AG5DA ! FIR/ P>T ( AN AG5DA IS ! ORD] ( BUS9ESS4 ,TAKE ! ONE FROM ! ,I,W,W ,CON/ITUTION= />T]S1 & MODIFY IT IF NE$ BE4 ,IT'S A GOOD ONE1 TRI$ & TRUE4 ,! *AIR PREP>ES A PROPOS$ AG5DA1 LEAV+ SPACE = ADDITIONS4 ,! AG5DA HAS TO BE APPROV$ BY VOTE ( ! GR\P1 OR ELSE Y\'RE ALREADY BE+ L$ BY ! NOSE4 ,SORT ( LIKE ! SITUATION Y\ MEET 9 ! VOT+ BOO?4 

,! *AIR %\LD BE *OS5 AT ! PREVI\S MEET+1 SO AS TO BE ABLE TO PREP>E 9 ADVANCE4 ,! *AIR GETS !RE E>LY1 SETS UP *AIRS = ! MEMB]%IP1 MAKES C(FEE OR :ATEV]1 PREP>ES A PROPOS$ AG5DA BIG 5\< TO BE EASILY READ BY ALL1 GREETS PEOPLE AS !Y >RIVE4 

,:5 IT'S TIME TO />T ! *AIR CALLS ! MEET+ TO ORD]4 ,I RECOMM5D DO+ ?IS AT ! EXACT MOM5T ! MEET+ WAS S*$UL$ = & LET ! LATECOM]S BE LATE4 ,ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+S 9 A GOOD MEET+ IS TO AVOID WA/+ PEOPLE'S PRECI\S TIME4 ,LET ! LATE ONES BE LATE & MISS \T 7!Y CAN READ ! M9UTES71 & REW>D ! PROMPT ONES BY NOT WA/+ !IR TIME4 ,?IS ALSO M9IMIZES ! POT5TIAL = CULTS ( P]SONALITY TO >ISE4 

,*OOSE A RECORD+ SECRET>Y4 ,?IS P]SON TAKES ! M9UTES4 ,! M9UTES %\LD BE CLE>1 LEGIBLE & BRIEF4 ,!Y MU/ 9CLUDE MOTIONS MADE & :E!R !Y C>RI$ OR NOT1 H[ !Y >E TO BE IMPLEM5T$1 BY :5 & BY :OM4 ,?AT'S ! MEAT ( IT4 ,ALSO 9CLUDE TIME & PLACE ( MEET+1 :O *AIR$ & RECORD$1 :O WAS PRES5T4 ,Y\ CAN LEAVE \T ! DISCUSSION ON QUE/IONS USUALLY4 ,GET ! BONES & KEEP IT CLE> & BRIEF4 

,CONDUCT A ,C>D ,*ECK4 ,HAVE EA* ,I,W,W MEMB] PRES5T PASS !IR ,I,W,W ,MEMB]%IP ,C>D'S TO ! FELL[ WORK] IMM$IATELY TO !IR LEFT OR RI<T TO V]IFY ?AT !Y'RE CURR5T 9 !IR DUES4 ,NON MEMB]S MAY ATT5D1 IF A MAJORITY ( ! MEMB]S 9 GOOD /&+ VOTE TO ALL[ !M TO DO SO1 BUT !Y >E ALL[$ VOICE & NOT VOTE4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! ,G5]AL ,BYLAWS ( ! ,I,W,W ,CON/ITUTION1 ,>TICLE ,V,I1 ,DEL9QU5CY1 ,SECTION #a3 

0,MON?LY DUES >E PAYABLE ! FIR/ ( EA* MON?4 ,MEMB]S :OSE DUES >E #f DAYS 9 >RE>S 7#f DAYS FROM ! FIR/ ( ! MON? :5 DUES W]E PAYABLE71 %ALL BE 9 BAD /&+ & %ALL NOT BE 5TITL$ TO ANY RI<TS OR B5EFITS 9 ! ,I,W,W UNTIL SU* DUES HAVE BE5 PAID4 ,AFT] #c MON?S 9 BAD /&+ MEMB]S %ALL BE CONSID]$ 9 9ACTIVE /&+ & CANNOT TAKE P>T 9 BUS9ESS MEET+S40 

,READ+ ! M9UTES FROM ! PREVI\S MEET+4 ,!Y %\LD BE READ 9 FULL & APPROV$1 OR AM5D$ & !N APPROV$ BY VOTE ( ! GR\P4 ,?IS WAY EV]YBODY HAS IT CLE> :AT HAS BE5 DECID$1 & :O SAID !Y W\LD DO :AT BY :54 ,?AT'S Y\R JUMP+-(F PO9T = ! CURR5T MEET+4 ,IT KEEPS Y\ HONE/4 ,IT MAKES A RECORD ( ! LIFE ( ! COLLECTIVITY4 ,IT'S NECESS>Y = MAK+ ! NEXT AG5DA4 ,DON'T %ORT*ANGE ! M9UTES4 

,APPROVE ! AG5DA OR AM5D & APPROVE4 ,MAKE SURE PEOPLE KN[ !Y HAVE A SAY 9 ?IS4 ,IT'S MORE IMPORTANT ?AN ! AV]AGE NEWCOM] REALIZES4 

,BRIEF ANN\NCEM5TS & COMMUNICATIONS4 ,! KEY WORD H]E IS BRIEF4 ,!SE ITEMS REQUIRE NO DISCUSSION4 ,IF !Y G5]ATE AG5DA ITEMS = NEW BUS9ESS1 GET !M ON ! AG5DA RI<T AWAY & MOVE ON4 ,Y\ CAN EASILY GET MIR$ D[N H]E1 SO WAT* IT4 ,!Y %\LD BE RELEVANT TO ! GR\P1 & IF !Y >E L5G?Y EI!R HAVE !M 9 WRITT5 =M = 9T]E/$ P>TIES TO READ LAT] OR HAVE PEOPLE :O WANT DETAILS TALK TO ! P]SON LAT]4 ,KEEP IT ROLL+4 ,9 MANY CASES1 IT'S PREF]ABLE TO COMB9E !SE ) 0,GOOD @& ,WELF>E0 & HOLD !SE OV] UNTIL ! 5D ( ! MEET+4 

,REPORTS3 ALSO REQUIRE NO DISCUSSION1 EXCEPT = POSSIBLE CL>IFICATION4 ,IF !Y G5]ATE BUS9ESS TO BE DISCUSS$ OR ACT$ UPON1 !Y GO TO NEW BUS9ESS OR TO ! APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE4 ,REPORTS %\LD BE KEPT BRIEF1 & CAN BE PRES5T$ 9 WRITT5 =M IF !Y'RE LONG4 0,I'VE GOT A REPORT H]E FROM ! DOODAD COMMITTEE1 REG>D+ CURR5T 9NOVATIONS & ! RIS+ CO/ ( GIZMOS4 ,IT'S LONG1 SO ,I'LL LET Y\ READ IT AFT] ! MEET+ IF Y\'RE 9T]E/$40 REPORTS 9CLUDE ?OSE ( (FIC]S1 /&+ OR SPECIAL COMMITTEES1 DELEGATES1 ATT5DEES ( EV5TS OR ACTIVITIES4 ,ALSO REPORT ON ! IMPLEM5TATION ( PREVI\SLY MADE DECISIONS ( ! GR\P4 0WE DECID$ LA/ MEET+ TO POISON ! /REAM & MURD] ! NEI<BORS' DOG4 ,BILL & ,NANCY W]E 9 *>GE IMPLEM5TATION ON ?AT ONE4 ,CAN WE HE> A REPORT80 ?AT SORT ( ?+4 

,N[ WE'RE GETT+ 9TO ! MA9 MEAT ( ! MEET+1 ! BUS9ESS4 ,WE %\LD HAVE :IZZ$ ?R\< EV]Y?+ UP TO H]E PRETTY QUICK 7BUT NOT SO QUICK AS TO NEGLECT71 BECAUSE N[ IS :5 ! GO+1 ( NECESSITY1 GETS A LITTLE SL[]4 

,BUS9ESS IS ANY?+ ?AT REQUIRES A DECISION &_/OR IMPLEM5TATION BY ! GR\P4 

,UNF9I%$ BUS9ESS4 ,OLD BUS9ESS WAS ONCE NEW BUS9ESS1 & WE'RE NOT DONE ) IT QUITE YET4 ,MAYBE IT GOT TABL$ TILL WE GOT MORE 9=MATION4 ,MAYBE WE W]E TOO D+Y TO DEAL ) IT LA/ MEET+1 BUT DIDN'T WANT TO JU/ =GET IT4 ,MAYBE IT WAS TOO HAIRY TO H&LE ALL AT ONCE4 ,:ATEV] BUS9ESS WASN'T SATISFACTORILY COMPLET$ LA/ MEET+ IS N[ OLD BUS9ESS1 UNLESS ALL WE NE$ IS A REPORT ON IMPLEM5TATION4 

,NEW BUS9ESS ITEM IS BE/ PRES5T$ AS A MOTION ?\< SOMETIMES Y\ MAY NE$ A FEW :]EASES TO MAKE IT CLE> :Y Y\ >E PRES5T+ ! MOTION4 ,! MAK] ( ! MOTION %\LD HAVE TAK5 ! TIME TO ?9K IT \T PRETTY WELL1 MAYBE KICK$ IT >\ND ) FRI5DS1 & %\LD HAVE A PRETTY CLE> IDEA ( :AT NE$S TO HAPP51 ?US SAV+ US ALL A LOT ( TIME4 0I MOVE ?AT WE TAKE (F \R PANTS & S+ ,YANKEE DOODLE ON #a#d? /REET1 ?IS ,W$NESDAY AT NOON1 & ?AT A COMMITTEE BE SET UP TO HELP IMPLEM5T ?IS DECISION40 !RE1 N[6 ,?AT'S A NICE CLE> WAY TO BR+ UP A NEW BUS9ESS ITEM4 ,! *AIR SAYS3 'IT HAS BE5 MOV$ ?AT WE BLAH1 BLAH440 RE/AT+ ! MOTION1 BO? = ! SAKE ( ! MEMB]%IP & TO HELP ! RECORD+ SECRET>Y GET IT RI<T 9 ! M9UTES4 ,! *AIR SAYS3 0IS !RE A SECOND80 IF NOBODY SECONDS IT !N ?AT'S ?AT4 ,IT'S NOT MU* ( AN IDEA & WE CAN GET ON ) ! BUS9ESS4 ,IF ONE MORE P]SON WANTS IT TO PASS1 !Y SECOND IT1 & IT'S NOT TOTALLY \T ( LEFT FIELD1 & APP>5TLY WOR?Y ( \R TIME4 0IS !RE ANY DISCUSSION80 

,IF IT'S A %OO-9 !RE DOESN'T NE$ TO BE MU* DISCUSSION4 ,WE DON'T REALLY NE$ TO HE> ?REE PEOPLE SAY :Y !Y ?9K IT'S A GOOD IDEA IF NOBODY DISAGREES4 ,! *AIR %\LD DIRECT ! DISCUSSION ) ?IS 9 M9D4 ,ASK IF ANYBODY WANTS TO SPEAK AGA9/ ! MOTION4 ,ASK IF ANYBODY IS UNCLE> ON IT OR HAS HESITATIONS OR RES]VATIONS AB\T IT4 ,DRAW !M \T1 TO BE SURE IT'S ADEQUATELY DISCUSS$1 BUT RIDE H]D ON IT TO AVOID WA/E ( TIME4 ,KEEP ! DISCUSSION TO ! TOPIC4 ,! *AIR HAS TO TACTFULLY 9T]RUPT IF SOMEBODY IS W&]+ (F ! TRACK4 ,MEMB]%IP %\LD ALSO DO ?IS AS NE$$4 ,IT'S A BIT TRICKY1 BUT V]Y LE>NABLE4 

,:5 IT SEEMS ! QUE/ION IS CL>IFI$1 ADEQUATELY DISCUSS$1 ! *AIR OR ANY MEMB] CANCALL ! QUE/ION1 CALL = A VOTE4 0ALL OPPOS$4 ,ALL 9 FAVOR40 IF Y\ ?9K IT'S A %OO-91 :I* IS REALLY COMMON 9 A WELL FUNCTION+ GR\P1 Y\ CAN SAVE A LOT ( TIME BY ASK+1 AFT] ! MOTION HAS BE5 SECOND$1 IF ANYONE'S OPPOS$4 ,IF NOT1 IT PASSES )\T ! NE$ = DISCUSSION4 

,:5 A MOTION PASSES1 MAKE SURE TO GET IT IMPLEM5T$4 ,IF IT'S A ONE OR TWO P]SON JOB1 CALL = VOLUNTE]S4 ,IF IT'S A COMMITTEE JOB REF] IT TO ! APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE OR SET ONE UP4 ,MAKE SURE WE KN[ :O'S GO+ TO DO IT1 BY :51 & :5 WE'LL HE> A REPORT ON IT4 ,MAKE SURE ! RECORD] GETS ALL ?AT 9 ! M9UTES4 ,MOVE ON TO ! NEXT ITEM ( BUS9ESS4 

,(T5 Y\'LL NE$ A BREAK TO GET ?R\< A TWO H\R MEET+ ) A CLE>HEAD$ GR\P4 ,WE USUALLY TAKE FIVE OR T5 M9UTES BETWE5 OLD & NEW BUS9ESS4 ,IT'S BE/ IF PEOPLE WILL MOVE >\ND1 GO \TSIDE1 MAKE NOISE4 

,IF !RE'S TOO MU* BUS9ESS & Y\ SEE ?AT Y\'RE LOS+ ! MEMB]%IP1 SEE IF !RE >EITEMS ?AT CAN BE TABL$4 ,Y\ HAVE TO ASK ! P]SON :OSE ITEM IT IS OR ! GR\P AB\T TABL+ SOME?+4 ,! *AIR CAN'T JU/ DO IT )\T P]MISSION1 BUT ! *AIR CAN SUGGE/ IT4 

,NOM9ATIONS1 ,ELECTIONS1 & ,9/ALLM5TS ( NEW BRAN* (FIC]S1 COMMITTEES1 &_/OR DELEGATES TAKE PLACE AFT] NEW BUS9ESS4 ,?IS WILL NE$N'T OCCUR AT EV]Y BUS9ESS MEET+1 BUT IF IT IS REQUIR$1 ?IS IS ! PLACE ON ! AG5DA :]E IT W\LD TAKE PLACE4 

,! LA/ ITEM IS GOOD & WELF>E4 ,?IS IS A MORE G5]AL DISCUSSION ( ?+S P]TA9+ TO ! GOOD & WELF>E ( ! GR\P & IT'S MEMB]S4 ,IT'S LESS /RUCTUR$1 MORE T\*Y-FEELY1 IF Y\ WILL4 ,IT 9CLUDES CRITIQUE ( ! MEET+ & *AIR1 SOMEBODY NE$S A PLACE TO LIVE OR A P>T = !IR C>1 SOMEBODY NE$S HELP OR HAS EXTRA ZUC*9IS1 SOMEBODY HAS A G5]AL FEEL+ AB\T H[ ! GR\P IS DO+1 ! DIRECTION IT'S MOV+4 ,/UFF ?AT MATT]S1 BUT DOESN'T REALLY FIT 9TO ! MOTION-MAK+-&-IMPLEM5TATION MODE4 ,IT'S ! COMMUNITY P>T & DES]VES TIME & ATT5TION4 

,PICK Y\R NEXT *AIR1 AGREE ON ! NEXT MEET+ TIME & PLACE & SOMEBODY CAN MOVE TO ADJ\RN4 ,NO MATT] H[ GOOD Y\R MEET+S GET Y\'LL R>ELY HE> ANYONE SPEAK AGA9/ A MOTION TO ADJ\RN4 

,P>T #f -- ,ROB]T'S ,RULES ,R$UC$ 

,A FEW BASIC RULES NE$ TO BE 9 PLACE TO C>RY \T ! MAK+ & PASS+ ( A MOTION4 ,ROB]T'S RULES ( ORD] >E SO COMPLEX ?AT !Y'RE ( LITTLE ACTUAL USE1 BUT ! BASIC IDEAS >E S\ND4 

,A MOTION CAN BE MADE BY ANY MEMB] AT ANY TIME1 HAV+ BE5 RECOGNIZ$ BY ! *AIR4 ,ANY TIME !RE ISN'T ALREADY A MOTION ON ! FLOOR ?AT IS4 ,IF !RE'S A MOTION ON ! FLOOR1 ?AT MOTION MU/ BE DEALT ) BE=E ANO!R MOTION CAN BE MADE4 ,EXCEPTIONS >E A MOTION TO TABLE OR ! SUGGE/ION ( AN AM5DM5T4 ,ONCE A MOTION IS ON ! FLOOR ANY?+ ?AT DOESN'T P]TA9 DIRECTLY TO ?AT MOTION IS \T ( ORD]1 & %\LD BE CUT (F PROMPTLY BE=E ! :OLE %OOT+ MAT* IS SIDETRACK$ & FUDDL$4 ,Y\ CAN COME BACK TO IT LAT]4 

,IF AN AM5DM5T IS SUGGE/$ IT MU/ BE ACCEPT$ BY ! MAK] ( ! MOTION BE=E IT CAN BE ACT$ UPON4 ,O!RWISE ! ORIG9AL MOTION HAS TO BE VOT$ ON BE=E ANO!R MOTION1 EV5 AN AM5D$ V]SION ( ! PREVI\S1 CAN BE MADE4 ,O!RWISE Y\ GET ! SITUATION :]E SOME PEOPLE >E SPEAK+ TO ! ORIG9AL MOTION1 SOME TO ! AM5DM5T1 & MAYBE SOME TO A SECOND OR ?IRD POSSIBLE AM5DM5T4 ,! RESULT IS MODIFICATION ( ! S5SE ( ! MEET+4 

,A 'PO9T ( ORD]' IS ALWAYS 9 ORD]4 ,9 O!R WORDS IT CAN BE MADE AT ANY TIME4 ,Y\ JU/ SAY 0PO9T ( ORD]0 & !N MAKE Y\R PO9T4 ,IT %\LD BE EI!R = CL>IFICATION ( ! MOTION AT H& OR CL>IFICATION ( ! PROCESS4 ,USE IT TO PO9T \T ?AT ! SPEAK] IS NOT ADDRESS+ ! BUS9ESS AT H&1 ?AT ! *AIR HAS OV]LOOK$ SOME P>T ( ! PROCESS1 ?AT PEOPLE CAN'T HE> :AT'S GO+ ON1 SOME?+ DIRECTLY RELAT$ TO ! PROCESS1 NOT ! CONT5T1 ( ! MEET+4 0CALL ! QUE/ION0 IS A COMMON PO9T ( ORD]4 ,?IS MEANS ?AT ! DISCUSSION IS GO+ ON TOO LONG1 ! GR\ND HAS BE5 COV]$ 1 PEOPLE A REPEAT+ !MSELVES1 & LET'S VOTE ON IT N[4 

,P>T #g -- ,MISCELLANE\S ,WORDS ( ,WISDOM 

,! MEET+ ISN'T REALLY ! TIME = SOCIAL /UFF1 HANG+ \T ) Y\R FRI5DS4 ,IT'S AB\T BUS9ESS4 ,! FRI5D /UFF IS AT LEA/ AS IMPORTANT1 SO GIVE IT IT'S DUE4 ,Y\ MAY WANT TO HAVE SOCIAL H\R BE=E ! MEET+ OR REPAIR TO A NE>BY PUB AFT]W>DS TO HANG \T & TALK4 

,COMMITTEES >E A GOOD WAY TO GET WORK DONE & SAVE MEET+ TIME4 ,IF SOME?+ CAN BE DONE 9 COMMITTEE1 DON'T USE UP ! TIME ( ! :OLE BODY ON IT4 ,! COMMITTEES HAVE TO REPORT BACK TO ! L>G] GR\P1 BUT Y\ DON'T NE$ TW5TY PEOPLE TO DECIDE :]E TO GET A GOOD PRICE ON PAP] CLIPS & :O %\LD PICK !M UP4 

,SOME?+ AN OLD WOBBLY TAU<T US 7ALONG ) MO/ ( ! RE/ ( ?IS7 IS TO ALWAYS CONDUCT Y\R MEET+ AS IF !RE W]E A HUNDR$ PEOPLE !RE1 TO BE READY :5 ! TIME COMES :5 !RE >E A HUNDR$ PEOPLE !RE4 ,S\ND ADVICE4 ,= 9/ANCE1 IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO GET PEOPLE TO /& UP TO SPEAK4 ,HELPS US ALL HE>1 & IT GIVES US ALL A LITTLE EXP]I5CE SPEAK+ TO A GR\P4 ,MAKES IT A LOT EASI] :5 Y\ HAVE TO /& UP 9 FRONT ( A L>GE GR\P TO SPEAK AT A RALLY OR SOME?+4 

,ALSO CONSID] ! LAY\T ( Y\R MEET+ SPACE4 ,:ILE MANY ( US HAVE GR[N ACCU/OM$ TO MEET+ 9 A CIRCLE--:I* CAN 9DE$ FO/] EGALIT>IAN DYNAMICS--IF Y\ ACTUALLY DO APPROA* #a ATT5DEES1 A CIRCUL> >RANGEM5T WILL G5]ALLY BE UNRULY4 ,AT ?AT PO9T1 Y\ WILL PROBABLY BE BETT] (F ADOPT+ A MORE TRADITIONAL 0FLOOR0 & 0*AIR0 >RANGEM5T1 ) ! RANK @& FILE SEAT$ AT TABLES FAC+ ! FRONT ( ! MEET+ ROOM1 ) ! RECORD+ SECRET>Y1 MEET+ *AIR1 & TIME KEEP] 7IF US$7 SEAT$ !RE4 ,?IS MI<T SEEM TO BE AN ANA!MA TO EGALIT>IAN DEMOCRACY1 BUT NE/$ CIRCLES--:ILE SEEM+LY MORE CONDUCIVE TO MA9TA9+ ! EGALIT>IAN SPIRIT ( A S+LE1 SMALL CIRCLE--WILL BE NO LESS 0UNEQUAL01 BECAUSE !Y WILL NOT SOLVE ! PROBLEM ( ATT5DEES NOT BE+ ABLE TO FACE ALL O!R ATT5DEES4 ,L>GE1 S+LE CIRCLES ( OV] #be PEOPLE OR SO WILL NOT FIT 9TO MO/ 9T]IOR MEET+ SPACES1 OR--IF HELD \TDOORS 9/EAD--T5D TO REQUIRE EA* SPEAK] TO %\T 9 ORD] TO BE HE>D BY ALL1 & %\T+ CAN (T5 BE MIS9T]PRET$ AS HO/ILITY4 

,GOOD MEET+ PROC$URE IS SOME?+ WE CAN ALL LE>N4 ,IT'S NOT ?AT H>D1 & NOT ?AT BOR+ OR UNPLEASANT4 ,9 FACT1 :5 COMP>$ TO BAD MEET+ PROC$URE IT'S D[NRI<T FUN & EXCIT+4 ,A LOT ( GR\PS />T TO FALL AP>T OR CEASE TO BE DEMOCRATIC :5 !Y GET PA/ A DOZ5 PEOPLE1 BECAUSE !Y DON'T MAKE ! JUMP FROM ! LITTLE GR\P ( FRI5DS ?AT FUNCTIONS 9 A LOOSE FAMILY /YLE TO ! L>G]-GR\P WAYS ( WORK+4 ,MANY ( US HAVE LITTLE OR NO EXP]I5CE ) A FUNCTIONAL & HEAL?Y L>GE DEMOCRATIC GR\P1 BUT SU* ?+S DO EXI/4 ,! RELE>N+ & DEVELOPM5T ( ! =MS & WAYS ( DO+ ?IS L>GE-GR\P DEMOCRATIC COLLECTIVE WORK IS 9 & ( IT'S SELF A PRETTY SUBV]SIVE ACTION 9 ! PRES5T SOCIAL CONTEXT4 

,LIKE IT SAYS 9 ONE OLD WOBBLY C>TOON3 

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