Robert's Rules of Order: A comprehensive guide to Robert's Rules of Order
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ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER
Robert’s Rules of Order is a book that was first published in 1876 and was designed to bring order and a fair system to managing organizations, assemblies, and committees. It aimed to bring a democratic system to the making of decisions among groups of people and create a str
Robert King
Saudi StyleBy Robert E. King - B.A.(Hons.), MCIM, F.inst.SMM. CM.Authors Bio.I played football with Osama Binladen, (Terrorist) went shopping with Idi Amin, (Murderer) had coffee with Mohammed Ali (The Greatest Boxer of all time) Dated the beautiful Air Stewardesses, (Angels) and visited with Princes and Kings, (The wealthiest men on the planet), it was the adventure of a lifetime. Come with me now and I will guide you through a nightmare, though I must warn you, I would go back tomorrow, would you?I enjoyed Saudi Arabia for over a decade, soaking up the culture and customs of a nation, who considered themselves the closest race to God. My travels permitted audiences with a total cross section of the race, from the fantastically wealthy ruling royals, to the last link in the chain of hierarchy, from devout worshipers to beggars, thieves and murderers. I even played football with Osama Binladen, at that time he was just a gangly kid, working in his father’s precast concrete plant during university downtime in the late 70’s but that is another story. Eventually, a simple legal dispute, resulted in an appalling journey deep into the bowels of Saudi and the brutal, physical and mental torture of an innocent man. This nightmare experience revealed the bizarre and sometimes grotesque secrets, that are carefully detailed in the manuscript. Secrets that until now have remained mostly uncharted. It also provided, what I believe, are the qualifications and experience to pen this work. This is not about telling tales, this is about living the dream and experiencing a different culture, in short, I would go back tomorrow with a much better idea of what to expect. This could also be a guide for all potential Saudi expatriates who need a manual for working in vastly differing cultures.I migrated to the Middle East during the mid seventies when OPEC ruled the waves and the oil price had almost reached that magical, forty dollars a barrel high. The euphoria of the Saudis was unreal. Massive wealth was accumulated; money was spent like water and the whole nation celebrated, gorging on the excesses of their newly acquired fortune and who could blame them? I couldn’t, I was enjoying the same fruits of life’s swollen orchards.During the boom years, some would say OPEC's hand had increased the oil price to such an extent, that it was now possible to extract the black gold from just about anywhere in the world and still make a handsome profit. As North Sea supplies came on stream and other major fields were discovered, the oil price stabilized before it started to fall, along with the demand. As new supplies increased, a glut accumulated and the oil price began to plummet, taking with it the dreams and aspirations of a nation.My account will take you inside the palaces of Kings, along the wealth washed corridors of princely domains and down the chain of command to the bottom of its final, abhorrent and brutal abyss.During my time abroad I achieved a rare title, an accolade bestowed by the desert dwellers themselves, an ancient, invisible protector that would eventually see me through an extremely painful ordeal. This is the story of the Khowaja and why I am confident, I have earned the right to tell it.I disclose this information for the ones we left behind and I dedicate this work to their memory, hoping they can forgive my humble efforts and may they all rest in peace:JUERGEN SCHNETZ – Too much Saudi Arabia for his heart a close friend.DEBBIE STONE– Hepatitis with complications I remember her well.PETE MARTIN – Road Accident he was humble, they weren’t, cockney rebel.GINNY – The Tri-Star Incident, burned alive probably, heartbreakingMOHAMMED BINJARI – Road Accident, he was brave, he was a good man.Bryan – Finally your true age overcame you what a mentor, "some of my best customers wear sandals".Paddy – At peace but no more fags or cid. Say hi to Chris for me, Stew with maggots, I was hungry Paddy.Picture - The author in his Red Shirt – Chapter 12, page 270
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Robert's Rules of Order - Robert King
Introduction
Firstly, thank you for choosing this book. Secondly, congratulations! You have just taken the first step to managing effective and successful meetings.
Do you feel that your meetings are not as fruitful or organized as you would like them to be? What if I told you there is a straight-forward procedure that you can follow that will really help you get the most out of your meetings? It’s called Robert’s Rules of Order and this book will show you exactly what these rules are and how you can apply them.
Robert’s Rules of Order is a book that was first published in 1876 and was designed to bring order and a fair system to managing organizations, assemblies, and committees. It aimed to bring a democratic system to the making of decisions among groups of people and create a structure that allowed everyone to have their voice heard during a decisive meeting. Fast forward to the present day and Robert’s Rules of Order has been revised and republished several times to accommodate evolving structures and feedback over the last century. The latest edition – the eleventh one – was published in 2011 and includes all of the previous works plus more modern-day revisions.
My book takes a fresh look at these rules and presents them in an easy to understand way and shows you how you can implement them into your organization, whether you run a sports club or non-profit business. It will improve communication between members or employees and make meetings far more effective. Decisions can be made efficiently and fairly, based on a formal debate that is followed by a regulated vote. There seems to be a lot of rules to get to know in the beginning, but once you start to understand them, you will see how they are mostly just common sense and are actually quite easy to apply to your meetings.
There is lots of information online about Robert’s Rules and obviously there are the books themselves. Yet, this information is heavy to read and the facts online are scattered all over the place. This book reconciles this dispersed information into one, accessible source of the main key facts of Robert’s Rules and allows you to start using them straight away.
This book will help you structure your meetings more efficiently and get far more meaningful debates and decisions from your organization’s members.
So without further ado, let’s dive right into the first chapter and see where Robert’s Rules all began.
Chapter 1: The History Of Robert’s Rules Of Order
In this chapter, we will go back to 1876 and discover where Robert’s Rules of Order came from and how they have evolved since then. This will help you understand what origins they came from and how they are useful for meetings in today’s world.
Let’s begin with a brief introduction to what Robert’s Rules of Order are.
To put it into simple terms, Robert’s Rules of Order are best practices to manage and organize meetings. However, they are much more than that; they are widely-adopted rules that help streamline meetings and