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Pause – As a general rule, motions must be seconded . This prevents wasting time on proposals that only one person favors. If no one seconds a motion, it does not get voted on. However, small corporations can vote on a motion without it being seconded. Pause – The Chair always restates the motion before voting, so that everyone knows exactly what they are voting on. Pause – Aye and Nay are traditional ways of saying yes and no . Sounds pirate-y and old-fashioned, but these words are still used. – Carried means the motion is adopted . Pause – Unfinished business refers to a motion that was under discussion at the last meeting . This allows the continuance/carry over of unresolved issues. – New business refers to the point in the meeting when members may raise and discuss new matters, and bring new motions . Pause – When the business is finished , the Chair adjourns (concludes) the meeting with one gavel rap. Advise students that they will hold a board meeting for their company. They must follow basic parliamentary procedures . They will provide notice of the time and place in writing , to everyone on their team and create and follow an Order of Business . One team member will act as Chair . He or she will call the meeting to order, and determine if there is a quorum present. In the meeting, they will debate and vote on the distribution of shares and any other matters affecting their company. They will make and second motions , vote, and properly adjourn , the meeting. They may follow the script as a guide. The goal is to practice parliamentary procedure, making and seconding motions, and to get comfortable with using parliamentary vocabulary. Engage students in a discussion: Develop your leadership skills by selecting one parliamentary procedure/ skill per week to practice and master. These skills are easy to learn and will greatly enhance your leadership potential. There are a lot of good resources available online, including instructional You Tube videos. Your learning goals should be: 1) awareness of the existence of parliamentary procedure/Rogers Rules of Orders; 2) knowledge of where and when the rules apply; 3) memorizing basic parliamentary procedure vocabulary; and 4) the ability to conduct a meeting using basic parliamentary skills, procedures, and terminology. PRODUCT PREVIEW
Lesson 12 | Business Blast 230
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