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# How to help new condo association board members do their job?

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## What do you think? Question:

![new board members](https://www.condoassociation.com/hs-fs/file-13172449-png/images/canvas-resized-600.png?width=269&height=184&name=canvas-resized-600.png)Hi, I'm writing an article for the [Cooperator](http://www.cooperator.com) magazine, a New York-based magazine intended to educate board members, coop manager and condo residents. The story I'm writing is about how to help new [board members](https://www.condoassociation.com/blog/tabid/19257/Default.aspx?Tag=Boards) in Illinois do their job, and my editor suggested that you would be the person who could help me! I was hoping you could answer the following questions (or at least a few of them) for the article.

• What are some common misconceptions people have about serving on co-op/condo boards–both for better, and for worse?

• What kinds of things does a new board member need to know upon being elected to help run their building or association?

• How can sitting and/or past board members assist new board members in understanding their responsibilities, and bring them up to speed on projects, ongoing challenges, and other building-related issues?

• What about property managers? What's their role in getting new board members oriented and up-to-speed?

• And what about new board members themselves – how can they take initiative to get informed about how their building community works and how they can best carry out their duties?

• Do you have any specific examples about how different building communities handle board orientation – staggered terms, member manuals, work sessions, etc?

Thanks! Danielle

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