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Greetings, fellow admins!
Your
board is committed to ensure that we are connecting with members during this
time of change and uncertainty. We are here for you and continue to advocate
on your behalf. If you want or need to reach out to any of us, you can find
our information here. We are excited to share the
following information on what we’ve been doing, upcoming events, leadership
opportunities and more.
BoD Blog
Have
you checked out the IAAP Board of Director’s Blog recently? Each month one of
the members of the board of directors writes an article addressing current
and relevant topics of interest to our members. The most recent article
included our favorite tips for working from home. Keep scrolling down through
the blog and you can also read about the outcomes of the board’s fall board
meeting held in October or watch Juanita Mort’s incoming Chair speech from
Summit 2019 in National Harbor, Maryland. If you haven’t looked at the blog
recently, be sure to check it out; you can find it here.
BoD and BoD & Staff
C&Cs
#WeLeadTogether
#alonetogether In these days of Covid-19, how does IAAP stay together as a
community when quarantine and teleworking are our new reality? The board
gathered on a Friday evening Zoom in late March to connect and relax
together. Someone said, “We should do this with the members!” Everyone on the
board was excited to move the idea forward, and we could not wait to connect
with more members in this way.
The
following week, we gathered again, this time to test breakout rooms. We knew
that if a lot of members took us up on the opportunity to connect, we’d want
to give them the opportunity to break out from the full group for more
personalized connection. The rooms were successful! We were ready to
advertise our C&C.
April
1, 2020—no joke, we had 100+ members signed up for our Zoom C&C! The
board got on the call a little early to gather our thoughts and prepare for
our guests. Everything went smoothly, having everyone together then going to
breakout rooms at 10-minute intervals. What an awesome experience, to see
familiar and new faces - outside Summit or CAPstone for the first time! The
feedback was warm and encouraging for us to continue these events on a
regular basis. In response, IAAP has scheduled virtual C&C events
biweekly for the foreseeable future. Some will be just for fun and connection
with the board of directors. Some will be for sharing information,
integrating the board and staff with members.
No
matter what happens with in-person IAAP events in our new reality, these
virtual C&Cs will remain as an innovative and exciting way for members to
connect with one another, the IAAP board, and headquarters staff. Please join
us—we can’t wait to see you soon!
Board Applications and
Branch Director Vacancies
Are
you ready to enhance your relationship building and leadership competence?
Maybe you would like to learn more about governance and strategy or
succession planning. Are you an advocate of the profession? If you answered
yes to any of those questions now is a perfect time to step forward for an
IAAP leadership position. Applications are currently being accepted for the
IAAP Board of Directors (two-year term) and also IAAP Branch Director
(one-year term).
Board of Directors applications are open
until May 22, 2020. The term runs July to July. The Board of Directors is the
governing body of IAAP and sets strategy, oversees fiscal decisions, and
mentors volunteer leadership. Contact Danielle Scott
with questions. Branch Director applications are available
throughout the year. The term runs August 1 through July 31. Branch Directors
are the local leaders of the IAAP leadership team. As a Branch Director you
will coordinate networking events and education workshops, lead community
engagement, and recruit volunteers at the local level. Contact Kelli Nelson
with questions.
If
you are not ready yet to pursue one of these opportunities officially; please
consider reaching out to inquire on how you can volunteer to help support our
association leaders. There are numerous opportunities available to chair
committees, give time, and support IAAP.
Learn@IAAP
When
was the last time you explored the wealth of resources available in
Learn@IAAP? Whether you’re preparing to take the CAP exam, looking to brush
up on a software program or in search of a webinar to earn some
recertification points, there is a lot of great material available. Learn@IAAP is accessed from the Learn tab
on the home page. After logging in, you’ll see a left-side menu with several
options and ways of finding information. You can search by delivery method,
topic area, or CAP domain.
One
of the menu options you should become familiar with is "free
resources." Not everything in Learn@IAAP is free, but there are some
amazing free resources, which change periodically. Currently, the free
offerings include the recording of last month’s APD live webinar (wasn’t it
great?). If you missed it, you can still watch it and earn recertification
points. If you participated in the live event, but want to watch it again,
you can! Additional free resources include a working from home care package,
featuring content from one of our Summit speakers, James Spellos and an
on-demand webinar. There’s never been a better time to familiarize yourself
with the offerings inside Learn@IAAP.
Events (Virtual)
In
this critical time during COVID-19, we must practice and implement social
distancing responsibly and respectfully. One must be mindful of larger
elements outside of our control. Recent changes have modified our traditional
office space into a Zoom, Teams, or Google Meet environment. As
administrators, we are here to support change and sustain growth through
virtual outlets. IAAP has many offerings for distance learning through Eventbrite. This event calendar has many
virtual (some free) happenings such as professional development and social
connections. As your IAAP board, we are here to assist you mindfully and
professionally during this time with resources. Please consider the virtual
events the association has to offer. I invite you to join the IAAP Board of
Directors (Virtual) Connections & Cocktails on Sunday, May 17 or Thursday, May 21.
SocialLink
Have
you ever wondered how to feel more connected to IAAP members especially now while
we working through this global pandemic? One way is to actively participate
in SocialLink. SocialLink works like other
social media channels but within IAAP’s membership portal. We are always
checking out the SocialLink feed to learn about upcoming IAAP events, view
important IAAP information, get new ideas, connect with members, and enjoy
lighthearted topics.
There
are various forums within SocialLink; IAAP has recently created
several new discussion forums which include: COVID-19, Challenges to Solve, Success to Share, and Industry-Specific Discussions, in addition
to other forums already out there. As assistants, we are often the go-to
person. SocialLink offers a great opportunity to research the question your
boss asked and connect with fellow IAAP members all at the same time. By
joining SocialLink, you will be able to expand your global network, learn,
research and be the hub of information for your offices. How about taking
SocialLink for a test drive? Look forward to connecting with you soon.
Summit 2020
We
know many of you have questions about Summit 2020 and whether it’s “a go” or
not? The short answer—It’s a GO! Summit 2020 is going to be offered, for the
first time ever, in a 100 percent virtual environment. The Summit
experience—which is always full of excitement, inspiration, learning, and
connection—is now coming to you. You can learn more on the Summit website and this FAQ document.
We
are thrilled that Summit is accessible to so many more in our community and
we hope you can join us. The education will be meaningful and relevant
(especially some great technology training!), and the connections will be
invaluable. Many of you attended our Summit Sneak Peek on Administrative
Professionals Day. For those who missed it, here is a short snippet. The full recording can be
viewed here.
We
look forward to connecting with you at Summit!
IAAP
Board of Directors
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