HOAleader.com - Tip of the Week - December 17, 2010
Published: Fri, 12/17/10
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Need Help? 2 Tips for Recruiting Future HOA Board Members
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In a new article, we offer 6 tips for recruiting new HOA board
members. In this week's tip, we offer 2 of those tips to ease the
burden on your board:
1. Start the conversation early.
"The best way to get people involved is to do it right when they
move in," says Debra A. Warren, principal of Cinnabar Consulting
in San Rafael, Calif., which provides training and employee
development services to community association management firms
and training and strategic planning sessions for association
board members. "Have a program in which a board member is
assigned to go meet new residents and bring basic information
about the association.
"The intention should be to get them to come to board meetings
and meet the rest of the board members to have a conversation
about their interests," adds Warren. "From a committee
perspective, you should be trying to get a feel for where they
might fit in because they have an interest. The idea is to have a
member of the board start that conversation."
2. Be wary of burdening busy professionals.
"Look at new owners' leadership ability, communication ability
and so on for potential leadership positions," advises Warren. "
But be careful because I've seen problems develop. It's important
for board members not to be coercive to get someone to volunteer
for the board who doesn't have the time to participate.
"Maybe a CPA or financial planner moves in," Warren explains. "
She's a very busy professional but has expertise the board can
use. Board members will get excited to recruit her, and she can
certainly be helpful. But maybe she doesn't have the time
available to devote to the board. So get a feel for that in that
welcome discussion. Maybe the answer isn't for her to be on the
board but to be on a committee or available to provide extra
advice to the board when necessary. You don't have to lead people
all the way into the swamp the first time."
For all 6 Tips for Recruiting Future HOA Leaders, see our new
article: http://www.hoaleader.com/members/519.cfm
Best regards,
Matt Humphrey
President
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Recent articles posted at HOAleader.com:
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6 Tips for Recruiting Future HOA Leaders
One of the main causes of burnout among active HOA board members
and volunteers is the fact that they're doing too much. But that'
s often a necessity, since recruiting future leaders is a
perennial challenge. Here, we offer six tips for identifying
potential leaders in your condo or homeowners association and
techniques you can use woo those residents into becoming involved.
Click here to read full article:
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Tips for Happy HOA Holidays!
This week's tip is a reminder that one way to bring your
community together is to party!
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< http://www.hoaleader.com/public/518.cfm >
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HOA Holidays: Be Smart When Planning Celebrations
December is a great time to bring your community together because
it's filled with holidays from several religions. Here we offer
suggestions for holiday events for your homeowners association
and offer a few tips from our experts to ensure that you don't
defeat the purpose of bringing your residents together.
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< http://www.hoaleader.com/members/517.cfm >
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What to Do When Members Demand HOA Salary Information
In this week's tip, we tackle the sensitive question of how to
respond when your owners--who are entitled to review association
documents--ask what the association pays its staffers.
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< http://www.hoaleader.com/public/515.cfm >
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Are HOA Members Entitled to Know the Salaries of Association
Staff?
Salaries are a touchy subject. But then again, your members are
entitled to know how your association spends its money. If your
members demand to know what the association pays its employees,
what's the appropriate response from the board? Do you need to
respond at all? Can you give a ballpark?
Click here to read full article:
< http://www.hoaleader.com/members/514.cfm >
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