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CAI President Melissa Ramsey shares emotional intelligence tools for calmer HOA boards and healthier communities!
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Emotions run hot in HOAs, but they don’t have to run the show. CAI National President Melissa Ramsey joins Robert Nordlund to unpack emotional intelligence for boards and managers. Learn how to pause, set boundaries, depersonalize conflict, align around mission and vision, and prevent burnout with simple daily resets. Practical takeaways for communities of every size, plus a nudge to “spin the good” and share wins across your association.
Key Takeaways:
• Melissa’s company: Mosaic Community Consulting

• If you’re stressed/hurting – address where the hurt is coming from.

• Be true to who you are

• Do what keeps you’re healthy

• Be honest about if you’re not feeling good, and make the necessary adjustments

• At your association – have a guiding Mission (and Values), to keep everyone headed the same direction and minimize distracting and “toxic soup” personal agendas.

• Spin the good news at your association

• Recognize your positive impact, and feel good about it.

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1. How can HOA leaders cope with their emotions and others’ emotions? (00:00:00)

2. Who is Melissa Ramsey and why is emotional intelligence vital in HOAs? (00:00:50)

3. How should a board member handle feeling overwhelmed or tearful? (00:03:47)

4. Are your painful feelings coming from the HOA or your personal life? (00:04:29)

5. When is it healthy to set boundaries or take a break from the board? (00:05:58)

6. What quick practices help you pause, journal, and reset? (00:06:46)

7. Why do short 10–15 minute resets make such a difference? (00:08:07)

8. How did Melissa’s career lead her into community associations? (00:09:33)

9. What is Mosaic Community Consulting and how does it help boards? (00:11:38)

10. How do HOA leaders measure wellbeing and know when to adjust? (00:12:21)

11. How can mission and vision reduce toxicity in a community? (00:15:54)

12. How does a guiding policy align different personalities on the board? (00:19:06)

13. How do you depersonalize conflict and keep it mission-focused? (00:20:22)

14. Do smaller and larger communities need different governance tools? (00:21:46)

15. Ad Break - HOA Invest (00:23:04)

16. Where did Melissa’s wellness journey begin and what changed? (00:23:41)

17. What is CAI and who does it serve in community associations? (00:24:23)

18. What wellness initiatives did Melissa lead as CAI council chair? (00:25:47)

19. How can we evaluate the health of partners, workplaces, and communities? (00:27:21)

20. Why should boards intentionally “spin the good” and share wins? (00:29:29)

21. What’s next for Melissa after serving as CAI National President (00:31:03)

22. What final advice helps leaders stay mindful and resilient? (00:32:58)

23. Where can listeners send questions and find more HOA resources? (00:34:07)