Have you ever been in a meeting where nothing seems to go well? Was there no designated leader or order? Did no one have a specific plan of action? Was everyone just yelling over
one another without getting anything done?
If so, have I got a solution for you: parliamentary procedure! In short, parliamentary procedure (commonly
abbreviated as parli pro) is a name given to
a set of rules that help to govern a meeting and make certain that business can be
conducted. That’s it! It’s a very intimidating and long term with a simple
purpose. The parliamentary authority,
another mouthful of a term, is a book of
rules that dictate the parliamentary procedure used by an organization.
HOSA’s parliamentary authority
(unfortunately, unlike parli pro, there’s no fun abbreviation for parliamentary authority) is Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised, but there are several other parliamentary authorities used by other organizations.
Hello AzHOSA members, and welcome to the first edition of “Parli Pro With Ryan O!” My name is Ryan O’Hara, and I am serving as your state parliamentarian throughout this next year. Through this monthly series, I hope to teach you all about the ins and outs parliamentary procedure in
comprehensive, easily digestible sections. Without further ado, I call this first session of “Parli Pro With Ryan O” to order!