IAAP Summit Employer Award 2026

The Employer Award

The IAAP Employer Award is awarded to an employer who has developed a workplace culture that maximizes the full potential of their administrative professionals. The recipient must demonstrate effective employee support by developing career tracks and supporting the career goals of their administrative professionals. In addition, the Employer must demonstrate their commitment to employee wellness, engagement, and retention. Employers nominated for this award should exemplify the core values of IAAP.

• Exhibit commitment to their administrators, unafraid to stand with integrity and confidence in support of the admin community's goals.

• Exhibit community engagement through employee involvement in volunteer opportunities and championing diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

• Committed, dedicated, enthusiastic, and decisive in their advocacy of their organization’s admins.

• Foster a collaborative, globally minded workplace that supports innovation and professional growth by providing learning opportunities, external training, and pathways for career advancement, including credentialing.

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.