 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Seminar
Overview: |
 |
|
|
I.
Introductions |
 |
||
 |
 |
Habitat
Board Leadership Conference Seminar: Quality of Life
Moderator:
Ronald A. Sher, esq., Himmelfarb & Sher, LLP
Panelists:
Diane Van Laer, Vice President, 870 Fifth Avenue Corporation, 1997 Platinum
Winner- Habitat Award: Quality of Life
Faye Berg President, Aero Owners Association 1998 Platinum Winner - Habitat
Award: Quality of Life
"...When I Began to Improve My Association's Quality of Life"
It's the every day things that make the difference between a lovely living
environment and just another apartment. The most important issues in handling
quality of life concerns are as follows:
1. Identifying The Problem
2. Gathering Support For The Answer
3. Financing The Improvement
Facilitator of Quality of Life:
Being an effective Facilitator requires more than just being the one person
willing to do most of the work. You need to act as a catalyst, motivator,
and policy maker. This seminar will give you strategies to organize your
time and that of your fellow board of directors or committee members to
be most productive. You'll learn what responsibilities you need to shoulder
and which ones others should be carrying. Our expert panel will show you
ways to develop your own leadership skills and give you concrete tips
on how to organize and prioritize your
Quality of Life: The Duties and Responsibilities of the Facilitator:
The Facilitator's job is to identify problems, recommend priorities, implement
policies, effectuate programs and facilitate the decision making process
of the Board of Directors. The Facilitator must exercise leadership, finesse
the obstacles and have the respect of the members of the Board of Directors.
Decision making by opinion poll is not acceptable; therefore, it is necessary
that the Facilitator, in conjunction with the Board of Directors, recommend
and determine the objective, ascertain the feasibility, calculate the
cost, weigh the benefits and consequences. The duty of the Facilitator
is to "SEE" (Scrutinize, Examine and Evaluate) the entire picture and
assist the Board of Directors in setting the goals to improve the Quality
of Life for the corporation. In conclusion, the Board of Directors is
the captain of the ship; the Facilitator is the first mate, who charts
the course, trims the sails, steers the rudder and hopefully doesn't walk
the plank. But as we know, success has many fathers, failure has only
one - the Facilitator.
Top Ten Quality of Life Issues:
1. Aesthetics - Beauty Is In The Eyes Of The Beholder
2. Dog Poop & More Poop
3. Dirty Halls & Dinghy Lights
4. Equipment & System Failures - Stoppage & Blockage
5. Inattentive Doorman & Unresponsive Staff
6. Elevator, Hot Water & Heat
7. Noxious Odors & Obnoxious Neighbors
8. Derelict Haven & Hot Dog Vendor Maven
9. Insect Infestation & Pest Control
10. Peeping Toms & Paying Johns
"Top Ten Reasons You Know You are Involved in a Quality of Life Crisis"
The Board of Directors and/or Shareholders are:
10. Polarized By Divergent Views
9. Paralyzed By Caution
8. Agonized By Alternatives
7. Antagonized By Decisions
6. Overwhelmed By Turmoil
5. Overconfident By Apathy
4. Frustrated By Inaction
3. Confused By Hostility
2. Beleaguered By Dog Poop
1. Hung In Effigy In The Lobby
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY HELP WANTED IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE Corporation
seeks an experienced, highly qualified individual who can improve our
quality of life, run with the ball and perform numerous duties, undertake
extensive obligations, delegate responsibility, make decisions and exercise
leadership. Work 100 hours per month, overtime mandatory, be available
at all hours of the night and handle all emergencies. Salary: $0.00 -
no perks! The acceptance of this job and the performance of the duties
establishes the fundamental principles of the axiom: "No Good Deed Ever
Goes Unpunished"
Back to Top