Interesting article on Zoom meetings - afterwards

It never occurred to me that the meeting would continue after adjournment and I left it. Next time, I'll hang around.

If you can't discuss business in a professional manner in any public or private setting, the issue is yours, not necessarily the audience that's listening to it, and perhaps you need to step down and do something else. Anyone should be able to speak to any board member about any issue and get an honest answer. It's not about them automatically agreeing with what you say, and of course, board members need to be careful not to disclose confidential information. Sometimes you'll also have to mind your temper because some homeowners are, well, argumentative (putting that nicely) and will not listen to reason or anything else (I've made up my mind, don't confuse me with the facts!)

The same applies to homeowners - you don't have a right to call people out of their names, cuss them out, threaten them and so on because you're not mature enough to understand the world doesn't rise and set on your behind. Sometimes bad stuff happens and it's no one's fault - it's just life. Yelling might make you feel better, but did the problem or issue shift to your way of thinking shortly thereafter?

I've read the article twice now, and it just doesn't seem to fit typical HOA bard meetings. IWhn I was on the Board and we had Zoom-- I guess '20- my last year, '21, there's basically nothing that happened "after" the meeting. Owners viewing by Zoom can usually hear the Board for maybe a minute until th ePM shits it down.

Conversation among direcotrs is small talk whether I was on the Board or an owner attendee. . In open meeting states, the reason is because direecttod. may not talk about futiure agenda items of business. Occasional an owner attending in person stops by and makes an innocuous remark or maybe pays a compliment.

Perhaps Dean or Elle can say why or how open board meeting interfere with "open discussions" among directors. That was NOT my experience for 14 years-- until '21 --as a director working at open board meetings.

Have either experienced both kinds of boar meetings ? For how long? How long ago?

I also experienced closed, i.e., executive sessions, for 14 years. We might call this "back stage." But, There was no difference among directors' interactions, discussions, etc. between the two kinds of meetings.*

Among the 30+ directors I served with over the years, I will say perhaps 4-5 were much more silent during open meeting than in Ex.Sess. I attribute that to cowardice about how "owners might see them." Such people should never volunteer to serve, imo, in open meeting states. By failing to participate in the governing processes, they do not fulfill their fiduciary obligation, i.e., try to do what they think is, and articulate about is, best for the corporation.

*In ES there are sneers or derisive remarks about certain delinquents or violations, but, say a lien, which must be voted on in an open meeting in CA is treated. with stony faces in this front stage setting.

thanks good read. we are recording all meetings and making them keyword searchable. someone could keyword search all 5 of last year's meetings if they wanted. yet no one does. They would rather just complain on Facebook and do nothing, afterards, cause actually doing something would require effort. ,lol. love how technology is making board meetings easier.