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Best practices for managing difficult people at an AGM
I have attended many Annual General Meetings. Some have been very interesting mostly because they drove me nuts for the same reason, because “Kim” attended. Managing difficult people at an AGM takes practice, but take...
Effective decision making for boards of directors: Three easy steps
Effective decision-making is never easy. Every non-profit expects its board of directors to make the right decisions. Implementing a process that will help a board make good decisions is preferable to an ad-hoc process. ...
How to be the Best Homeowner Association Manager
What are the characteristics of the best homeowner association managers? Managing a community association, condominium, or homeowners association is a formidable task. It requires individuals who are nothing short of...
The Director’s Life Cycle: Onboarding, Orientation & Offboarding
Nonprofit organizations face challenges in meeting the demands of the director's life cycle, including onboarding, orientation, and offboarding, every year. The article provides tips for successfully onboarding new...
How to take better minutes: 5 Tips
Minutes have an image problem, and we need to fix it. No one loves their minutes; no one even likes them. Directors need to know how to take better minutes. The hardest position to fill on any volunteer board is the...
Effective strategies for recruiting the best nonprofit directors
Finding the right board directors is a cornerstone of effective governance for not-for-profit organizations. However, the process can often be challenging due to various factors, including a lack of interest, diversity, or...
Keeping your board interested: Top 4 ways to increase engagement
This blog post explores effective strategies to increase engagement among condo owners and not-for-profit supporters. Shared challenges, shared solutions. Engagement issues persist across both condo boards and...
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; it’s the legalization of it. Pot (or cannabis) is now legal in Canada, and where it has already been...
A directors toolkit for renovation success
Planning and oversight key to positive outcomes for condo projects. 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...
Characteristics of the Best Condo Managers in the World
What are the characteristics of the best condo managers? I need to know because I only want World-Class Condo Managers (WCCM) to manage my condo. After working with many managers over the past ten years, I know first-hand...