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Last week we asked our LinkedIn community what they thought were the most important qualities a strata manager should possess. The results are in, and it's interesting to see that a staggering 83% of respondents identified Good Communication as the top quality, followed by Contractor Management at 17%. Do you agree with this? Have your say below, we'd love to know what other traits you consider essential for effective Owners Corporation Management. #haveyoursay #poll #stratamanagement #ocmanagers #melbourneproperty #whatdoyouthink #bodycorporate #stratacommunity

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Hillingdon Local Plan – Call for Views Consultation Deadline Extended   DHA Planning Group has been notified by #HillingdonCouncil that they have extended the deadline for their #Call for Views #Consultation (Regulation 18) until Monday 24th June, 11.59 p.m.  This is in response to a technical error which caused the consultation form to be closed for a period during the weekend.   Further details on the #consultation can be found at https://lnkd.in/e--DXjeX.  Alternatively, if you have any questions relating to the consultation, or would like any assistance from #DHAPlanning with your representation/s then please get in touch with DHA’s Jack H..   #planning #hillingdoncouncil #localplanconsultation

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3 Ways an Estate Manager Can Improve Relationships with the Local Municipality 🌟 As an estate’s most important external stakeholder, the local municipality holds significant influence. Building and maintaining a good relationship with them is essential for quality service. Read more for insights on building strong municipal relationships and ensuring quality service!: https://lnkd.in/dcKsqFNm

Navigating the UK Property Management Market Today, Monday the 28th of October, there are at least 91,000 Block or Property Managers actively seeking new opportunities in the UK. TemplePM Recruitment Specialist James Tarr #UKJobMarket #PropertyManagement #JobSeekers #RealEstate #Recruitment #CareerAdvice #IndustryInsights #blockmanagement #newsontheblock #tpi #ARLA

How important are efficient councils (and their GM’s) in achieving outcomes? I have worked for a number of different councils, in a number of different roles, in a number of different states, but always in the Parks and Recreation section. I have had the full gambit of experiences with producing outcomes. At one council (I wont mention the name to protect the innocent) I finished my role having achieved very little, and at some I have left having achieved much more than I had set out to. I have found that the difference can be found in how efficient the elected members are in their processes. And this efficiency comes from how effective the General Manager is in managing both the councillors and the processes. At MidCoast Council we have gotten eight strategies developed and adopted, along with five plans of management, in the same time that I got one done in the forementioned council. The difference is in how 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑑 the councillors are to moving work product through their approvals process. Do they see their role as delivering community outcomes and are they 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 to do what is required to achieve that outcome, do they 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑠𝑡 their officers (and each other), and are they 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑑 to the organisation, their community and local government in general. And so, if you want to feel as though you are achieving your career outcomes in #local #government, identify how #efficient your selected council is. And you do this by analysing how many work products get adopted. 

As follow up to my last post, I encourage you to check out Prairie Rising, a consulting business that we have collaborated with on a regular basis over the past six months. Prairie Rising is created by the one and only Jim Puffalt, retired City Manager. Jim has put together a team of like minded people, such as Bob Smith, Jim Toye and Diana Burton, which creates a relative powerhouse of knowledge to serve municipalities. In Saskatchewan, there is no shortage of empty CAO seats and a serious lack of experienced or certified people to fill the empty seats. The Prairie Rising concept is very much like what I have been doing for sometime, and is promoted by Jim as "The Virtual CAO". I will leave it to Jim to take over from here and explain what that really means. The concept may take a bit of time to catch on for some Councils; however, the cold hard fact is, there is a need, there is a high demand and this is a real solution, especially in Saskatchewan! Check out Prairie Rising at www.prairierising.com

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