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Busy Times and Changing Boards Rebekah Sillett
I have a bad habit of sneaking pets into the house. When I was in 2nd grade this girl Amelia brought a bunch of mice to school to give away which, looking back, seems a little odd but I guess cardiac arrest when she realized halfway home that there was a rodent in the backseat of her car.
In college my friend Jenna decided she wanted ducks so obviously I was her first phone call. We were as covert as we could have been with a hot pink kiddy pool and bale of hay in her apartment elevator. This was short lived because as you can
My most recent secret-pet effort in June 2015 involved a very unpleasantly surprised boyfriend and an adorable kitten I found on Craigslist. That relationship did not end up working out so now I am a single thirty-something-year-old woman with two cats, slowly walking down the path of collecting felines and being alone forever.
Being a community association manager is similar to having a recipients of the surprise pets and by surprise pets I mean busy times and changing boards.
for us to finish closing the month before it decides a hot water heater should burst and flood four families out of their homes? How do we maintain forward movement when we inherit a brand new board paralyzed by the unfamiliarity of managing have jobs if life behaved itself but we would also have massive
Communicate. When we make it a priority to listen and understand what we are hearing, things go right. Asking good questions, taking good notes and repeating back what we [think we] heard are
all ways to ensure that we do not lose momentum during When we stop talking, we stop moving forward so keep lines of communication open as best as you can.
Educate.
When boards change, we have an opportunity to promote education both for new and seasoned board members. themselves with tools and skills ultimately leads to a more come with new perspective. Staying open minded as we are improve as leaders as well.
Empower.
Empowerment is the by-product of a healthy education. When involved, stay involved and to encourage others to jump in. of investment is more likely when volunteers are given the freedom to play to their strengths. Pride in ownership has far reaching effects so fan that flame every chance you get.
Busy-ness, changes and surprises are inevitable. We take precautions to avoid them but at some point we will find ourselves trapped in a car in rush hour traffic with a mouse in a adoption. Our significant other will say they are coming home with a present we think is going to be pizza and beer but it winds up having four legs and no concept of how to use a litter business but something we do have a say in is how we respond. Communicating, educating and empowering will allow us and our boards to successfully navigate through challenges whether they are planned for or not.
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