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From the Roundtable
A Message From The Board
As I sit down to write this article, I am thinking just how quickly the seasons are changing. We are already releasing the Vision Spring edition for 2024 and it feels like I just completed the article for the Winter edition of 2023.
This issue of Vision magazine focuses on “Operational Best Practices.” Margaret Rouse, writer for TechTarget, defines a best practice as a “technique or methodology that, through experience and research, has proven to reliably lead to a desired result. A commitment to using the best practices in any field is a commitment to using all the knowledge and technology at one’s disposal to ensure success.”
Finding one’s way to their choice and use of best practices is part of the experience that we attain through industry training, mentors, industry partners and peers. There is consistent change that requires us to stay engaged in the learning process but also for us to embrace the unknown.
Thinking back not too long ago, at least it feels that way for some of us, our method of communications were landline phones, mailed letters, and beepers strapped to our sides. Today we are looking at advancing to AI communication processes, constant emails, texts, and adding our computer (cell phone) strapped to our sides. As you begin to develop and change your operational best practices, it can lead to a more consistent work product, greater efficiency (time management, quality of life) and increased job satisfaction.
This edition of Vision magazine has several feature articles about best practices including how to formulate a long-term maintenance program for aging condos; tips to succeed as a rookie community manager; ideas on how to keep your board members engaged and organized; HOA financial management pitfalls and how to avoid them; the importance of calendars and planning for association management; and how to build stronger, more effective teams. This issue also includes the latest update on the Corporate Transparency Act and what it requires from community associations.
As always remember to embrace the journey, trust the process, and never stop learning!
