by Hazel Siff | Dec 4, 2025 | CAI, Community Associations
Now that your community is off to its best HOA holiday ever with clear and easy-to-follow decorating guidelines, board members and managers should put policy development, implementation, and enforcement aside for a minute and remember what’s really important: celebrating the season. Often, that means helping residents with the influx of packages and guests. It also means creating opportunities for residents to get together and boost engagement.
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Dec 1, 2025 | CAI, Community Associations
As we step into December, many of us are coming off a long weekend of family, friends, food, and reflection. In the moments you feel overwhelmed, remember your CAI community is here for you — to help you finding meaning, trusted tools and insights, quick insights, data and trends, standards, guidance, and best practices.
by Guest Author | Nov 20, 2025 | CAI, Community Associations
Community association board members are responsible for governance, compliance, and protecting property values. Few homeowners joining their board for the first time have all the tools to succeed, and the consequences of uninformed decisions can be severe. The question of whether board member education and training should be mandated for volunteers is nearly as old as common interest communities.
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Oct 31, 2025 | Advocacy, CAI
I believe when people love where they live, communities thrive. When professionals love where they work, communities are more connected and content. That’s why I’m introducing two campaigns: Love Where You Live and Love Where You Work. These ideas speak to the heart of CAI’s vision of being the global leader advancing excellence in community association living.
by Guest Author | Oct 29, 2025 | CAI, Community Associations
Throughout my 30-plus years of leadership in luxury hospitality and community association management, I’ve found that some of the biggest challenges and most fulfilling results have come from employee growth initiatives. It’s not always easy getting the team on board when they may be comfortable with the status quo. A leader’s goal is to change such a mindset, encourage calculated risk-taking, praise effort, and celebrate success. Here are 10 ways to inspire employee growth in community management.
