This one-of-a-kind book challenges nonprofit leaders (and anyonewho runs meetings) to retire Robert's Rules of Order and adopt asimpler, friendlier, and more effective method for conductingmeetings--Roberta's Rules of Order. Using traditionalsailing ships as a metaphor, meetings and governance expert AliceCollier Cochran helps groups make the journey from the "shore" thatrepresents the culture of Robert's Rules--procedural formality,debate, simple majority rule--to the opposite "shore" of Roberta'sRules--informality, dialogue, and decision-making options.' Indoing so, she helps them to conduct friendlier, more effectivemeetings and to take the first step toward creating flexible,democratic organizations. Read a review and listen to an interview with Charity ChannelFounder/CEO Stephen C. Nill: http://charitychannel.com/publish/templates/?a=375&z=25