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,...
by Pat Crosscombe, Founder & CEO, BoardSpace | Condo & HOA Focused, Director, Governance, Owners
Wearing the right hat: Managing condo owners’ expectations Picture this: It’s a sunny Saturday morning, and a condo board director has just stepped out to grab the morning paper before settling in for a relaxing breakfast. As she turns to go back inside, a...
by Pat Crosscombe, Founder & CEO, BoardSpace | Condo & HOA Focused, Director, Governance
Best practices for improving condo board communications (2025) 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...
by Pat Crosscombe, Founder & CEO, BoardSpace | Condo & HOA Focused, Governance
Governance at Home: The Wild West of Condo Boards 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, for considering...
by Pat Crosscombe, Founder & CEO, BoardSpace | Condo & HOA Focused, Director, Governance, Minutes, Non-Profit Focused
End Minute Madness: Love your Meetings When I joined my condo board, I absolutely refused to be the secretary because I knew taking the minutes would be a pain. I became the president instead. During my term of office, we had recording secretaries of variable quality...
