Thirty years of standing up for the people who manage people.
With a membership of over 200 human resource professionals across every sector of the island, HRMAB holds the most extensive growing network of expertise in Industrial Relations, Labour Management and Human Resource Development.
Helping members adopt the best HR practice, and helping Barbados benefit from it.
In an era where the industrial climate can be volatile and maintaining productivity is imperative for any business to succeed, HRMAB is an organisation geared towards helping members adopt the best Human Resource practices and guaranteeing that they gain exposure to indispensable HR information.
We offer practitioners the opportunity to enhance their professional status and become an invaluable asset to their organisations, with leadership roles, development opportunities and a community that enhances and enriches the profession.
We aim to positively influence national and organisational policies and practices that impact the management and development of people. We facilitate the growth of organisations, and we make sure the workplace's most valuable asset, the employee, grows with them.
Our mission
- 01To serve the professional interests of its members.
- 02To assist in ensuring the profitability and growth of our business through effective management and development of people.
- 03To positively influence national and organisational policies and practices that impact on the management and development of people, through communication of the highest ideals and sound values and principles.
- 04To contribute to the overall development of the community.
Our objectives
- 01To promote the growth of HRMAB and provide a network for Human Resource Management practitioners.
- 02To provide training for HRM practitioners and continued support through the dissemination and development of best practices.
- 03To maintain purposeful and meaningful relationships with our stakeholders.
- 04To ensure the most effective use of our finances and resources by demonstrating sound management practices.
- 05To foster a culture of service excellence.
Nine values. Every decision.
HRMAB's values and principles are the standard our members hold themselves to, in the association and at work.
Valuing People
Recognising the inestimable worth of each individual.
Integrity
Being trustworthy and standing for what is right.
Respect for Others
Treating all persons with courtesy and dignity.
Growth & Maturity
Building deep, lasting, highly effective relationships with other people.
Equity
Giving to each their due according to the sense of natural rights.
Satisfying
Striving to meet individual needs.
Life Long Learning
Continuous attainment of knowledge and experience.
Participation
Being involved and contributing to ensure success.
Excellence
Exhibiting exemplary behaviours and maintaining the highest standards of performance.
As part of HRMAB, our vision is to positively influence national and organisational policies and practices that impact the management and development of workers. To realise this vision, we strive to advocate and educate; we use our voices and expertise to join the national discussions related to Human Resources, collaborating with key entities to drive positive change, and we use our skills and expertise as a body, along with those of other professionals, to share the knowledge and skills needed to aid the continued growth of our workers.
The volunteers who lead the association.
Elected practitioners who give their time to grow the profession. Tap a card to read their story.
Ready to lead the way people are managed in Barbados?
Join for $100 a year. Member pricing, CPD that records itself, and a network of over 200 professionals from day one.