HOAleader.com - Tip of the Week - October 10, 2008
Published: Thu, 10/09/08
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HOA Boards: Recruiting and Grooming New HOA Board Members
Recently, we wrote about how you can remove problematic HOA board
members. This week, let's talk about one of the best ways to
recruit good board members. It makes a lot of sense to start these
diamonds in the rough slowly. Here are 3 keys to smart recruiting:
1) A good first step is to recruit prospects to join a committee.
Committees are created to advise the board on a specific topic, and
you can ask anyone to be on the committee. That makes this a great
way to get people involved with a relatively low level of
commitment.
2) Perhaps more importantly, be smart about which committee you
recruit them to join. If you start someone off with a highly
charged and divisive issue or with something incredibly tedious and
time consuming, it's unlikely they'll be in a hurry to sign on for
more.
3) Once you get these future HOA leaders onto a committee,
check in with them frequently. Provide them with guidance. This
will allow you to judge how they handle the committee work and
to begin training them on HOA management issues.
For information on when committees can be helpful generally (not
just for recruiting board members), check out our just posted
new article: http://www.hoaleader.com/members/172.cfm
Best regards,
Matt Humphrey
President
P.S. Once that diamond in the rough joins your board, one of the
best investments you can make is to sign up for a group
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board can access our always-expanding library of practical
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Recent articles posted at HOAleader.com:
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HOA Governance: Get the Most Out of Your Homeowners Association
Committees
The joke among legislators is that when they want an issue to die
a slow, quiet death, they send it to a committee for review. But
committees can actually serve a useful purpose at your homeowners
association. When can HOA committees be helpful? How should you
choose their members? And how should you oversee them? Here's the
skinny.
Click here to read full article:
< http://www.hoaleader.com/members/172.cfm >
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How to Be Smart When Working with Your HOA's Attorney
A few weeks ago, we spoke with HOA attorney Justin D. Park about
best practices regarding homeowner association fines. We recently
spoke with him again--this time to get tips on how HOA leaders
can most effectively work with the association's lawyer.
Click here to read full article:
< http://www.hoaleader.com/public/171.cfm >
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HOA Best Practices: Working Well With Your Homeowner
Association's Attorney
Love them or hate them. But you must work with attorneys to run
your association effectively. Here are six tips for getting the
most out of your attorney-client relationship.
Click here to read full article:
< http://www.hoaleader.com/members/170.cfm >
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HOA Diplomacy: Be Proactive When Dealing with Difficult Owners
and Board Members
A while back, I surveyed a number of people who serve on the
board of an HOA about the challenges they face. One question asked
people to list--in their own words--the number-one problem they
face as HOA leaders. All of the usual suspects showed up in the
responses: legal issues, enforcing rule violations, financial
issues like collections and special assessments. But one stood out.
Click here to read full article:
< http://www.hoaleader.com/public/169.cfm >
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HOA Governance: Dumping Your Board's Bad Apples
There are generally two types of bad homeowners association board
members. One never does anything. The other does too much, trying
to dictate every decision. If you face either situation on your
HOA board, you're not alone. Homeowners associations across the
country are faced with difficult board members who simply don't
have the skills, time, or temperament to participate in HOA
management. When your board tips toward the ineffective or
despotic, it may be time to launch a drive to replace the HOA
board members causing problems. Here's how.
Click here to read full article:
< http://www.hoaleader.com/members/168.cfm >
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