by Pat Crosscombe, Founder & CEO, BoardSpace
A Series about Minutes, Meetings & Effective Decisions A 4-part series about board management; minutes, meetings, property managers & effective decision making. Part 1: How to take better minutes: 5 Tips Minutes have an image problem, and we need to fix it....
by Pat Crosscombe, Founder & CEO, BoardSpace
How to take better minutes: 5 SMART Tips Minutes have an image problem, and we need to fix it. No one loves their minutes; no one even likes them. Directors need to know how to take better minutes. The hardest position to fill on any volunteer boards is the secretary...
by Pat Crosscombe, Founder & CEO, BoardSpace
Making board’s better: Best practices for new directors This is a 3-part series about making board’s better. The series covers best practices in engagement, recruitment, onboarding and orientation of new directors. Part 1: Keeping your board interested:...
by Pat Crosscombe, Founder & CEO, BoardSpace
How to make board meetings fun again Meetings are NO fun because the meeting minutes are never ready before the meeting. Directors attend a lot of meetings; usually one meeting every month. Admins admins and property managers often attend many more than that. Read...
by Pat Crosscombe, Founder & CEO, BoardSpace
How did BoardSpace get started? 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...
by Pat Crosscombe, Founder & CEO, BoardSpace
End Minute Madness: Love your Meetings Joining My Condo Board 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 president instead. During my term of office, we had recording secretaries...