by Pat Crosscombe, Founder & CEO, BoardSpace | Condo & HOA Focused, Director
Continuing education for condo board directors Condominiums are complex entities to manage, yet they are governed by elected directors who are not required to have any relevant expertise. Most new directors have no prior experience on a condo board. If a director has...
by Pat Crosscombe, Founder & CEO, BoardSpace | Condo & HOA Focused, Director, Owners
Seven tips for building trust in condo communities It is unlikely that the condo’s declaration, bylaws, rules, or policies include any reference to building trust; yet good governance cannot be achieved without it. Directors might assume that meeting their fiduciary...
by Pat Crosscombe, Founder & CEO, BoardSpace | Condo & HOA Focused, Director, Owners
A condo board’s guide to fixing people problems Attempting to fix a condo board’s problem does not usually result in calling the police. If a fight breaks out at a condo board meeting and the police are called to assist, most directors recognize that there is a...
by Pat Crosscombe, Founder & CEO, BoardSpace | Condo & HOA Focused, Director, Governance
Keys to HOA & condo board success Serving as an HOA or condo board director can be a daunting task. The job comes with lots of responsibilities. Managing a homeowner association’s affairs often includes making tough financial decisions. Why do some...
by Pat Crosscombe, Founder & CEO, BoardSpace | Condo & HOA Focused, Director, Property Manager, Wellness
Ten tips for reducing your condo manager’s stress Is your condo or HOA manager stressed? Condo managers are special people working on the front lines of condo corporations and face challenging people regularly. These people could be owners who might be angry...
by Pat Crosscombe, Founder & CEO, BoardSpace | Condo & HOA Focused, Director, Non-Profit Focused
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...
