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Making the most of your experience as a Board Member of your Community Association may be accomplished in some very simple ways. What making the most of your experience means is the ability to be fully engaged in your community’s activities and growth without sacrificing your own time for your friends and family, as well as your own professional career, both of which are more important to your own personal growth and enjoyment.

One of the tools available to you in accomplishing this is to read and understand your community’s governing documents. Having this knowledge may save an abundance of time in determining the best course of action with almost any given pending decision.

Relying on the experience of your Community Manager will also give you the opportunity to be an effective Board Member while limiting your resources taken away from your personal endeavors. Your Manager’s experience is a wonderful tool that, when used properly, guides the Board and your Community in the right direction to meet or exceed your expectations.

Properly prepare for your Board Meetings. Being prepared, properly engaged and make the meetings the most effective they can be is essential in moving your Community Association forward in a prosperous manner. This will also produce the byproduct of limiting the number of meetings needed.

Reading and understanding your governing documents, relying on and properly utilizing the experience of your Community Manager, and conducting Board Meetings in an effective manner are just some of the ways you can make the most of your experience as a Board Member of your Community Association.