At Hammersmith Management, we encourage all of our team members to take a paid day off each year in order to spend their time volunteering for a cause they believe in. Both individuals and teams from Hammersmith have volunteered everywhere from food kitchens to animal rescue shelters to youth outreach programs, and for many more great
2015 has brought a lot of change to the Community Management landscape here in Colorado, and with it, a lot of change for us here at Hammersmith Management. The most important of these changes is that, in order to continue operating after July 1 of this year, every Community Association Manager and Management Company in
Excessive Rain Spells Fungus Problem for Lawns While the rain this spring may have your grass screaming green, too much rain can cause big problems for your lawn. Necrotic ring spot (NRS), also known as “frog eye,” is caused by over watering and/or over fertilizing. Symptoms typically arrive in late July and August, but due
If you haven't had a chance to get up to the mountains yet, it's a great time to visit a true winter wonderland! http://ow.ly/i/7NCxA
On Sunday Nov 9, the GLBT Community Center of Colorado awarded our team member, John White, Lifestyle Services Manager, with Volunteer of the Year. John was recognized for his service and support, ensuring the community has access to the programs and resources they need to live happy, healthy, and productive lives. http://ow.ly/E51gT
How to Navigate Emails More Productively How many emails a day do you get??? Do the subject lines read like these? RE:RE:RE FWD:FWD:FWD:Re Bill The big event is approaching. Contract attached. (No subject) The sheer volume of email received daily can take precious time to manage. The process becomes more daunting if communication is unclear,
Community associations are a representative form of government founded on the principle of elected individuals representing the people. Much of our country is based on the principles of representative democracy. It starts with organizations like community associations and progresses through our schools boards, city governments, county governments, state governments—all the way to the federal government.
Over the last few years, the subject of licensing for Community Managers has been a “hot topic” – both nationally and on the local level. Hammersmith Management has long been a proponent of licensing, believing that every association deserves to be represented by educated, experienced, and professional Community Managers who have invested in their careers.
The team at HMI has been working on new strategies to add extra value to the communities we serve. In addition, we are taking steps toward internal reorganization as we plan for growth. At a recent executive retreat, our Senior Management Team focused on mapping out the company’s objectives and structure. Included in this plan was the creation of a vision statement to support
“To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” - Winston Churchill Countries, leaders, businesses, and people need to change and grow in order to improve. Change is often frightening, and requires flexibility of those engaged in it. Associations change in response to legislation, homeowner needs and demographics, costs, and the need