Formed at the Launch, 4-6 Ambassadors self-nominate to work as the cohort’s leadership team (not a hierarchical structure, but collaborative).
The Executive Committee:
- Meets monthly (or more frequently) with their HBA Advisors
- Often particular members are designated to handle high-level functions such as budget oversight, internal cohort communications and secretarial duties (meeting scheduling, note taking)
- Has oversight of the following, and should enlist the Ambassadors to work in each of these areas as part of their leadership development:
- Overall cohort governance including budget and resourcing
- Ambassador individual goal progress. This may include plans for workshops, panels, fireside chats, HBA events, etc on common goal topics
- Group initiative goal progress.This will include having group initiative chairs periodically join monthly calls or send in updates regarding their progress and needs.
- Determining (with cohort input) what programs/events to create outside of their group initiatives and create a calendar of events.
- Addressing requests, issues and inquiries from individual Ambassadors.
- Planning the mid year and end of year progress presentation to executive sponsors
- Oversee the cultivation of more senior leaders to support the journey of the Ambassadors.
- Collaborate with the HBA local chapter or regional council if they exist, to increase the value to Ambassadors and help them create external networks.
- Planning cohort meetings as appropriate/necessary including scheduling, invitations, agenda creation, etc
- Plan and execute the program graduation and accompanying festivities
Executive Committee members commit an additional 1-2 hours per month. The Executive Committee can rotate after six months if there is high interest in these leadership roles.
