BoardSpace Blog
Get SMART: A Series of blog posts about Minutes, Meetings, Property Managers & Directors
Join us for this 4-part series about SMART aspects of board management; SMART minutes, SMART meetings, SMART property managers and one more. Part 1: How to make Minutes SMART: Five Key Things Minutes have an image problem, and we need to fix it. No one loves their...
How to take better minutes: 5 SMART Tips
Minutes have an image problem, and we need to fix it. No one loves their minutes; no one even likes them. No one likes taking minutes. The hardest position to fill on any volunteer boards is the secretary. No one ever does anything with their minutes anyway. An easy...
Get on Board: How to Increase Recruitment Now — Part 2
What is the issue with recruitment? In this blog post, Pat and Bonnie address the issue of recruitment. This is the second in a four-part series titled From Meet n Greet to Board Seat; here we’ll focus on ways to get owners to take a central role in condo...
Get on Board: How to Increase Engagement Now
In this blog post, Pat and Bonnie address the issue of engagement. This is the first in a four-part series; here we’ll focus on the top four ways to get owners engaged with condo affairs, and on the not-for-profit side, how to get supporters engaged with the...
From Meet n Greet to Board Seat
With Pat Crosscombe & Bonnie Oakes Charron Join us for this 4-part series about engagement, recruitment, onboarding, and orientation of new directors. We’re going to let you in on our weekly coffee talks…. discussions about board management, technology, and good...
Shake any boredom out of your boardroom this year – 5 wellness principles to energize your meeting format for 2019
Does your regular meeting format include heavy meals, hours of meeting time with little exercise, or a lengthy checklist of approvals and reports with minimal participation or debate? Make wellness one of your first ‘board resolutions’ in 2019. Boards come together...
Pot and Condos: Communicating out of a stink
What is the stink about pot? Pot certainly has a distinctive odour, but it’s not the smell that is causing a stink but it’s legalization. Pot (or cannabis) will soon be legal in Canada, and where it is already legal as in many US states, it has caused some...
A directors toolkit for renovation success
Originally published in Vol 32 #4 September 27, 2017 in Condo Business Magazine Given how much corporations are likely to invest in renovation projects, it’s important to set them up for success. Here’s advice to help directors do just that. The reserve fund study...
Characteristics of the Best Condo Property Manager in the World
I only want World-class Property Managers (WPM) to manage my condo. After working with many managers over the past ten years, I know first-hand that WPMs make my job as a condo board director much easier. What makes a WPM so amazing? I have found it often comes down...
How to make condo meetings fun again
Directors attend at least one board meeting per month Condo board directors attend a lot of meetings. Most condos have at least one board meeting a month and managers many more. During board meetings, directors make decisions that affect the entire condo community...