HBA Ambassador Program Advisors are HBA members who are experienced professional coaches and industry leaders in their careers, and HBA-trained volunteers, who are assigned to guide and support Ambassador Programs. Each program is assigned two HBA Advisors, who meet regularly with each program’s executive committee and attend cohort/group initiative meetings after the program launch.
Job description:
- Involved in pre-Launch conversations and participate in the program Launch (as able, attending at least the introduction)
- Encourage the participants in the Ambassador mindset of self-direction, taking on an informal mentorship role providing their external guidance, ideas, and experience
- Assist in and guide the program executive committee through all stages of the running program (at to a lesser extent, the cohort and group initiatives), including but not limited to:
- Initial meetings to determine priorities and how to best work together
- Determining final group objectives (if needed), team and goal progress tracking
- Prioritization and organization
- Stakeholder engagement
- Progress evaluations and executive-level presentations (mid and year-end)
- Awareness of HBA tools and resources
- Advise on cohort calendar, professional development options and HBA engagement/collaboration opportunities
- Graduation planning
- Enhancing the cohort’s brand
Time Commitment
Approximately 1-2 hours per month. Please note, in the first two months immediately following launch, Advisors may expect to commit closer to 3-4 hours guiding the newly formed executive committee (max 4 hours per month).
Return on Your Personal Investment
Opportunity to play a key leadership role outside of your company and gain experience in advising a major HBA corporate partner(s). Build business connections and strategize with high level advocates of HBA and the Ambassador Program. Leverage and hone your leadership style. Sense of fulfilment/gratification as you mentor, guide and lift up the next generation of leaders.
