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  1. HBA Event Planning Checklists

    Planning an HBA event of any kind has a major impact on your membership! Events are one of the primary ways that HBA members and guests experience the HBA, so you directly impact the HBA's mission with every event, small or large!  To make planni...
  2. Executive Programs

    The HBA Executive Leaders group proudly facilitates the Circle of Advisors  program for executive women. Check out the website for full details! HBA New England also runs a local Executive Exchange program each year - please contact the New Eng...
  3. HBA Academy

    The HBA Academy is the HBA's learning management system, providing on-demand access to high-impact learning, webinars, cohort experiences, signature event recordings, and much more.  Great News! The HBA has a robust FREE Member Content Library...
  4. HBA Logos

    These are the  HBA  logos. Please ensure that when using the HBA logo, you follow all guidance outlined in our Brand Guidelines . HBA_Logo_CMYK_Purple.eps HBA_Logo_CMYK_White.eps Purple logo white background with text.jpg Purple logo w...
  5. Appendix I: Procedures for HBA Board Member Removal

    In cases of board member conflict, the first step is for the board/parties to attempt to resolve the issue directly, including engaging the association’s Mediation process as appropriate. If mediation efforts fail, and the volunteer or board memb...
  6. Conflict of Interest

    Mediation committee members must notify the HBA Central Staff liaison immediately if they have any existing relationships or interests with the parties in a particular conflict that would interfere with their neutrality, so they can be excused fro...
  7. Role and Authority

    The role of the Mediation team is to provide facilitation, advice, and support to parties in conflict, with the ultimate goal of helping the parties themselves resolve their own conflict. In providing service to the parties in conflict, the commit...
  8. Mediation Process

    Mediation Process:  If the Operating Board Executive Committee’s help is warranted, the following process has been designed to support the timely resolution of the conflict. Adjustments to this process will be made to best meet the needs of the s...
  9. Mediation Details

    Mediation will be managed by the geographical operating board affiliated with the location where the conflict occurs, along with an HBA Central Staff member.  If there is no such geographical operating board, the HBA Central staff will bring in a ...
  10. Overview

    Individual-Level Impact A volunteer member leader consistently undermines or dismisses another’s contributions, leading to disengagement or withdrawal from responsibilities. A member or volunteer member leader feels harassed or bullied by anoth...