Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has recently announced that citizens will be able to “have their say” on the issue of same-sex marriage, which remains forbidden down under. But the way in which Australians have been asked to have their say is the subject of much controversy. Here we give you a snapshot of why the same-sex marriage vote is making Aussies go postal. Continue reading
Measuring the level of employee engagement within an organization should be standard practice according to many business experts. In the past, conducting employee engagement surveys was a costly and time consuming enterprise. The days of digitalization are upon us and so are online employee engagement surveys. Continue reading
HOAs are democratic institutions and must have a free and fair election process that reflects their democratic principles. Homeowners have the right to elect the board of directors as they see fit, but the election process must be in keeping with bylaws and state or federal legislation.
Associations are established by people who share a common interest. They solely exist to serve their membership. In order to have a smoothly running association, the members elect a board of directors to lead the association on their behalf.
Associations are member organizations which operate under a joint purpose. They focus their work on benefiting their members. The structure of associations tends to be similar with only slight differences between the various types of associations. Continue reading
Every HOA board needs to be democratically elected by the wider membership. The board is the main governing body of any association and this does not change with an HOA. Find out about the importance of elections in Homeowners Associations here as well as what you need to know.
Employee engagement is a hot topic within corporate management circles. Effective business leaders understand that one of the keys to success is developing and maintaining an engaged workforce. An integral step in ensuring this is achieved is carrying out employee engagement surveys. Here we run through some top tips for planning and conducting these surveys. Continue reading
All credit union elections need to be carefully planned and organized. This is often a demanding task where mistakes can easily be made, leading to members losing trust in the credit union. Have a look at the practical tips we’ve put together for your election organization and make your next election a smooth-running one. Continue reading
Employee engagement is widely viewed as being crucial to lasting business success. The logic underpinning it is simple: engaged staff are productive staff. Actually achieving a widely engaged workforce, on the other hand, is a little trickier. In this blog series, we explore employee engagement and how to measure it effectively through surveys. First up: what exactly is employee engagement? Continue reading
Whilst not yet in use at the federal election level, online voting in Canada has been in operation in certain elections for over a decade. In this blog post we take a look at the current online voting landscape in Canada and the likely future trend. Continue reading
Homeowners Associations (HOA) are responsible for the smooth running of property development areas on behalf of the homeowners and the real estate developers. They manage the approximately 62 million residents across the United States. Read on for more information about Homeowners Associations.
We spoke to Daniel Michels about what a typical day in the life of a software developer looks like at POLYAS. He spoke about what makes his job so satisfying, why he enjoys it and why he thinks people should apply to develop POLYAS further. Read about what being a POLYAS software developer is like! Continue reading