Nonprofit organizations face challenges in meeting the demands of the directors life cycle; onboarding, orientation and offboarding directors every year. The article provides tips to successful onboarding new directors, providing them with an orientation and how to...
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 not-for-profit organizations. Owner indifference is a...
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 legalized in many US states, it has caused some...
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 on to learn how to make board...
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, it may be more realistic to take a gradual...
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 characteristics I’ve noticed that are common to the...
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 Communications Records Management The last policy - records...
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, I've compiled the ultimate checklist of best practices for condo boards to...
Wearing the right hat: Managing condo owners’ expectations
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!
Five best practices for improving condo board communications
No one ever complains about too much communication, but everyone complains about too little. Is it possible to get it right? Absolutely! Here are 5 best practices for improving condo board communications. Condos and homeowner associations will find these tips useful...