The Partnership Award

The IAAP Partnership Award is awarded to an Administrative Professional/Executive team that exemplifies strategic alignment and shares accountability. Partnership Award applicants must meet the below criteria:

• Build a cohesive and united partnership rooted in trust, with authenticity and transparency in both action and communication. 
  
• Foster an inclusive environment where every administrative professional feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives, with access to resources and opportunities for growth.
  
• Demonstrate commitment, dedication, enthusiasm, and decisiveness in supporting each other's professional and personal goals, aligned with company strategy, goals, and mission.
  
• Serve as an example of a strong, influential partnership that elevates the profession and is respected and sought after both inside and outside of the organization.
  
   

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, Foundation Specialist

Email: danelle.hermesch@iaap-hq.org