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I held the position that enforces these rules while in college, so I've gotten some familiarity with them. I do not recommend them for work, they are too strict

I held the position that enforces these rules while in college, so I've gotten some familiarity with them. I do not recommend them for work, they are too strict and are designed to prevent anyone from speaking up, which is typically the opposite of what you want in most small groups at work. They are great for keeping a bunch of people from talking over each other. Like any formal education, it is great to have learned the methodologies and be able to apply parts of it in the situations that require it, like when there's one coworker that cuts people off too often.

patmorgan23 3y ago
Roberts rules are Felixable. They're a good set of defaults or at least take inspiration from once you get past 5-10 people. Every organization/group is different, if they need rules for their meetings they need to be tailored for that group.
Ancapistani 3y ago
> they are too strict and are designed to prevent anyone from speaking up, which is typically the opposite of what you want in most small groups at work Agreed. Generally speaking, the more people are involved in something, the more benefit there is to a formal structure. As I mentioned in another comment, there are still things that can be learned from RRO that might be helpful in a professional setting, but generally speaking it's just way too much.