Welcome to A Boardside View—a blog dedicated to the real-world challenges, triumphs, and sometimes eyebrow-raising moments of board-led organizations. Whether you’re navigating condo board politics, tackling nonprofit governance, or just trying to figure out who does what, you’ll find practical advice, personal stories, and a few laughs along the way.
Written by Pat Crosscombe, past condo board president and founder of BoardSpace, this blog offers a fresh perspective on board life—always professional, never stuffy.
In a previous post, I provided a checklist of the best practices that successful boards can use. Successful boards are made up of successful directors. What makes a successful condo board director? Here are five characteristics I’ve noticed that are common to the...
Governance policies rarely make anyone’s “favourite reading” list, yet they quietly shape almost every decision a condo board makes. When policies are clear and well-thought-out, boards operate with confidence and consistency. When they are missing—or impossible to...
What makes a condo board successful? I've been in the thick of things as President of my condo board, and I've spoken to people involved with dozens of other condo boards. From that experience, I've compiled the ultimate checklist of best practices for condo boards to...
One of the biggest challenges of being on a condo board is finding a way to manage condo owners’ expectations of directors. Condo board directors are owners too, so this can be tricky!
No one ever complains about too much communication, but everyone complains about too little. Is it possible to get it right? Absolutely! Here are nine best practices for improving condo board communications. Condos and homeowner associations will find these tips...
I am really excited to have an opportunity to work with the Conference Board of Canada to present “Governance at Home: The Wild West of Condo Boards” webinar. Thank you, Conference Board of Canada (now Signal49 Research), for recognizing the importance of condominium...
My experience as a Director on my Condo Board The idea for BoardSpace began from my experience as President of my condo’s Board of Directors. Being a Director was great. I enjoyed learning about governance, management, legal issues affecting condominiums, engineering...