With technology moving into every aspect of our lives, it is no surprise that condominiums are following suit. As such, it can be daunting for a condo board to find software that fits their needs and their condominium community. There are lots of products on the...
WEBINAR How to hold perfect board meetings
A marriage of technique & technology A webinar for directors, admins, managers, recording secretaries of condo, coop, association, charity & nonprofits boards of directors. Do you have perfect board meetings? No, not likelyDid your last board meeting go as...
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 take heart, the skills can be learned. Who is “Kim”?...
Effective decision making for boards of directors: Three easy steps
Effective decision making is never easy. Every non-profit expects its board of directors to make the right decisions. Implementing a process that will help a board make good decisions is preferable to an add-hoc process. This post details a three-step process that...
How to be the Best Homeowner Association Manager
What are the characteristics of the best homeowner association managers? Being a manager of a community association, condominium, or homeowners association is a tough job. It takes very special people to be successful in these roles. The acronym SMART is useful to...
How to have great board meetings: Get SMART!
Do you have great board meetings? No, not likely. Too many meetings are poorly attended, take far too long, are unproductive, and without purpose or outcomes. Then it is time to get smart! Having great meetings is not mandatory, but holding meetings that people want...
The Director’s Life Cycle: Onboarding, Orientation, and Offboarding
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...
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. No one loves their minutes; no one even likes them. Directors...
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 and then no one ever does anything with...
Trouble finding board directors? How to get more
What is the issue with recruitment? In this blog post, Pat and Bonnie address the issue of recruitment. This is the second in a three-part series titled From Meet n Greet to Board Seat; here we’ll focus on ways to get owners to take a central role in condo affairs,...