by Pat Crosscombe, Founder & CEO, BoardSpace | Condo & HOA Focused, Director, Governance
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...
by Pat Crosscombe, Founder & CEO, BoardSpace | Governance, Minutes, Non-Profit Focused
How to make board meetings fun again Are your meetings not fun because the meeting minutes are never ready before the next meeting? Directors attend a lot of meetings, usually one meeting every month. Admins and condo or HOA managers attend many more than that. Read...
by Pat Crosscombe, Founder & CEO, BoardSpace | Condo & HOA Focused, Director, Governance
Five things new condo directors need to know Congratulations on getting elected to the condo board! Now the fun begins. For first-time directors, there is an overwhelming amount of new information to digest. While it may seem like everything has to be learned at once,...
by Pat Crosscombe, Founder & CEO, BoardSpace | Condo & HOA Focused, Director, Governance
How to be a successful condo board director 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...
by Pat Crosscombe, Founder & CEO, BoardSpace | Condo & HOA Focused, Governance, Policy
How to Make Good Governance Policies for Condo Boards Policies may not seem like an exciting topic, but they are crucial to the success of any condo or homeowners association (HOA) board. It is essential to have policies in these areas: Governance Financial...
by Pat Crosscombe, Founder & CEO, BoardSpace | Condo & HOA Focused, Governance
How to Make Condo Boards Successful: The Ultimate Checklist 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,...
