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How to master the role of the committee

Free email course

Being elected to a Committee of Management comes with both influence and responsibility. This short course covers what the role actually involves, where its authority begins and ends, and how to run a committee that owners trust.

Thinking of joining your Committee of Management? Already on the Committee and wanting to brush up your skills? Our email training courses are the perfect option for those with busy schedules, looking for a low-effort, high-reward way of improving their Owners Corporation understanding.

Get an introduction into everything you need to know about being a committee member, or simply to better understand how your committee operates.

Designed to give you maximum knowledge, with minimal effort, this course is a series of short, easy to digest emails, arriving in your inbox over the course of 3 weeks.

Who it is for

New committee members finding their feet, returning members who want to sharpen up, and any owner considering nominating at the next Annual General Meeting.

What to expect:

  • a daily email over 3 weeks
  • <5 minute read time per email
  • a downloadable eBook upon completion

What the course covers

One email a day, each one readable in about five minutes.

  • What the committee is, and how it is elected
  • Delegation — what the committee can decide alone
  • Reading the financials without an accounting background
  • Setting a budget that holds for the year
  • Running a meeting that reaches a decision
  • Managing contractors and getting comparable quotes
  • Handling disputes and breach notices proportionately
  • Working well with your Owners Corporation Manager

You will learn about:

  • Owners Corporation stakeholders
  • Committee functions, powers and duties
  • Legal obligations and liabilities of Committee Members
  • Committee Meetings Best Practices
  • Committee Code of Conduct
  • And much more!

Committee training webinars

Alongside the course, The Knight runs committee training webinars through the year on topics including Owners Corporation financials, maintenance planning and legislative change. They are free to committees in our portfolio.

Want to learn the basics?

Join our introductory email course ‘A beginner’s guide to Owners Corporations’ before joining this one.

Start the course

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