The Achievement Award

The Achievement Award applauds and acknowledges excellence in the profession. Achievement Award applicants must meet the below criteria:

• Embody authenticity by staying true to your personality, values, and spirit, standing with integrity and confidence. 
• Foster collaboration, inclusion, and a global perspective within the IAAP community and the administrative profession. 
• Demonstrate commitment, dedication, and enthusiasm in advocating for and mentoring administrative professionals. 
• Support the evolving administrative profession through innovative thinking and steadfast actions that drive continued success. 

Candidate Criteria

All candidates for the IAAP Awards are expected to align with the core values of IAAP. 

Innovation: We embrace creative solutions and adaptive mindsets to advance the administrative profession, leveraging technology and forward-thinking strategies to prepare administrative professionals for the future of work.  

Collaboration: We cultivate a vibrant, supportive community where administrative professionals and stakeholders connect, share knowledge, and partner to advance the profession and uplift one another, recognizing our collective strength. IAAP and IAAP Foundation work together to amplify our impact and shape the future of work for administrative professionals around the globe.  

Inclusion: We champion diversity and create a welcoming space where all feel a sense of belonging, are valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents, ensuring every voice is heard and enriching our global community. We strive to give all administrative professionals access to the resources they need to develop and grow.  

Global Perspective: We value the interconnectedness of administrative professionals across cultures and borders. We strive to cultivate a community that enriches our understanding and appreciation of diverse practices, enabling administrative professionals to thrive in a worldwide business landscape and share best practices on a global scale.  

Advocacy: We actively promote, empower, and educate administrative professionals to advocate for themselves and others. Our advocacy promotes the vital role administrative professionals play in business, shapes the future of work, and elevates the profession globally. We are mission-driven, place people over profits, are governed by elected members, and exist for the public good. 

All award applicants must have been an active IAAP member for one year or longer.  At least one employee of potential Employer Award winners must be an active IAAP member.

*Important Application Information: Interested applicants will complete a two-step process: written application and a zoom interview. 

Applications are now closed and will reopen in Spring of 2026.

Questions

Staff Contact: Danelle Hermesch

Email: danelle.hermesch@iaap-hq.org