A very informative reference for conducting meetings that helps to develop the most rudimentary ground rules, all the way up to the most sophisticated practices, is the book called Roberts Rules of Order. It is very inexpensive and explains procedures that have been used for hundreds of years by most Governments. However the information can be applied to even small casual groups. Order and
. procedure are the necessary components for professional conduct. This book shows you how to create a group, how to choose officers, and how to conduct a meeting, when to take a vote, how to time a speaker, etc.
