Learn how to chair meetings with confidence with this comprehensive guide. The task of chairing meetings is a difficult undertaking, particularly in situations of conflict or diverse opinions. With its special tips for the new president, language of the presiding officer, advice on body language and communication style, and more detailed descriptions of key rules, this book will help you conduct better meetings. Actual scripts for presiding officers, charts of common errors, and advice on how to get your meeting started off right, will help you handle with ease: Unruly members Motions that are out of order Mistakes in procedure How to give a "report from the president" Matters of decorum, and much more