Updated Articles

  1. Executive Sponsor Role

    Executive Sponsor(s) are senior executive supporters of the program who:  Provide strategic guidance and framework for group initiative ideation Assist the program in identifying key stakeholders and open doors for budgetary needs, HR or legal ...
  2. HBA Ambassador - Letter to Manager

    Here is a template for a letter that can be utilized by Ambassadors to inform their manager about their program participation. TEMPLATE - Letter to Manager.docx ...
  3. HBA Ambassador - Letter to Manager

    Here is a template for a letter that can be utilized by Ambassadors to inform their manager about their program participation. TEMPLATE - Letter to Manager.docx ...
  4. November 2024 - Elevating Your Influence

    Our November 2024 Ambassador Community of Practice featured an HBA Insider Segment about the HBA Mentoring Program and a mini-Master Class about Elevating Your Influence with SCARF - a brain-based model   presented by Stefanie Zechner, PhD of ...
  5. GAP Teaser Deck with Quick Start Guide

    The HBA GAP Teaser Deck.pptx  provides a quick overview of the program and its benefits. It also includes our Quick Start Guide (pictured below), which outlines the basic startup process and timeline. ...
  6. Metrics Assessments

    Your program Champions have access to your cohort's assessment data. While Executive Committee members cannot directly access this data, you can see what data is available in this article:  Metrics Reporting . Please request this data of your progra...
  7. Graduation Planning

    The Executive Committee plays a large part in the cohort's graduation festivities. See  Graduation Guidance and resources  for full details. ...
  8. Cohort Meetings

    While the Executive Committee and Group Initiative teams meet independently and regularly to make progress towards their goals, most programs also opt to schedule a few cohort meetings for all Ambassadors. These meetings are planned and led by the e...
  9. Executive Committee Meetings

    The executive committee is the cohort’s leadership team and meets monthly (or more frequently if deemed necessary) with the HBA Advisors to drive the cohort’s progress forward.  The group works together collaboratively to accomplish their areas of ...
  10. The role of the Executive Committee

    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 particula...