sense of stress when they feel “o member often states, “why are
f
over the ssi
this for?,” or “why don’t we just do it the chances are they may be miss ng som key background information or a key association’s history.
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memember. Boa doards often wond r what they ca ge
t e optimtimal prepaeparation w memb r, or an old
ere d mem now to becom ary
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n for their new role as a board onde
an do to help d on what
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er. Illl inois
ot requr quiri e any by law and there isi no similar rov si n for
ual fication on for a board member except for ownership. There o ,
r board members as there is for st declarations and o directors as own ular schooling, cours ar
he term “unq ssociat on board
n ualified” does not necessarily r members.
awiing from a volun he
or av ivailabillity and willingness ble qual fic
u lifications. However ead th de aration, the
ecla
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o prep re duc
p , propertperty manager epar board ppor
rts of materate iai lsl can
Spotting The Signs Of An Underprepared Board Member:
e also many reso rces available from industry na ers and law firms that can help r members further, including continuing e al handbooks, and even forms.
e p prepare an
epar a director. esou
e ber
n help many underpreparedboard members get some background experience and familiarity with the major concepts of community association boards.
Underprepared board members can exhibit some common signs, including
frustration, lack of interest and a
u teer pool many associations s to serve as the r, at a minimum, a he byllaws, the rules
l ino s Con omini m Property Act or Illinois Common terest Commuommuniity ong way to hel
nd per se the applicablle state act such as s ociaiation Act. Surprisingly, these go
d bylaws define nership. Illinois sework, or other
Strategies For Working With Underprepared Board Members:
in order to improve the there
are any questions, background information migh eir
Some o d
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boa k
e we doi g this?,” h eas
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ome familiiariity with y do uocument in the
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take the timeim to rea out
ard me to
boar or to a troubl
them w at expe e ce
that member’s experience. It is imp rt
a defensive or offended response. Whe had a question about what ou meeting notice. Did you see thi Article III?” is likely to come acros how you do it, it is important to engag
ur bylaw h s sec
Finding A Tactical Way To Engage With A Unprepared Board Member
up to speed. Other more expe may considery
mentoring a new by them during meetings a y
supportive way rather than an accu a ve way think you’rek
ht be h p c usativ
o s bet er. ge as soo
ha
doiing th r ec
time o servic e
e to on
what historic
m mb t
erpre
becomec m diisrup of
m mber
s ussions t ation
b aboard me bers ma avoi
epared m y
meetings, participate or
p itive out n. Felll ow rs should ach
b ed
a d me beemb r and ask m wh t th
e p rien e, whether w at
o im
o e g “I
a problem board memberber” likikely guarant ereas
aws require for own ctiion in the
as, “I no e
No vo volun enteer wa hea
ar that they heir un
o spen th
uide n ees
otiiced you w er
e ter Regardless of on as possibl
h Bylaws in b e.
y are not npaid
corr ctly or that need m
refres er gu e or revisit p iopr or op k epkee
a d m mber she
pini io nce
Surprisingly, small efforts can go a long way Another effective strategy is
rkin ciation
the process by noticing meetiings, ass mbling b d handling bookkeeping, freeing timime fo
property manager, especially fo m l associations. Managers make a hu e diid fffe business operations of an assoc burden off off boardf y
members. Manag rs hel ssem
n and ger
a swerin ay.
mbe on le
rs read a etters to
edg o s. nd mo t eiir unpa
t they m re p id
idea to sugg sgest that all boar
ce. It is never a bad me
p rien ed board members wer bo roard mem er—sitting and answer ng questiion
theihe r knowled e b a
s wor ng cl
or smaller or self-manag d uge
c osely w erence in
n the or de iecision making
d take much of the e p to streamline ids and g.
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