Administrative Support Professionals Summit sees big jump in attendance
Each spring, HISD’s Onboarding and Organizational Development team hosts the Administrative Support Professionals Summit in honor of National Administrative Assistants Appreciation Day. The goal is to support the professional growth of all HISD administrative and clerical staff, and this year’s event got off to a great start, with 237 administrative and clerical staff in attendance, a 23 percent increase over last year.
The third annual event took place this year on May 2, and the feedback was overwhelmingly positive.
“This was the absolute best in-service I have ever attended,” said one participant. “I learned many skills and techniques. I was never bored.”
“The team behind these summits is doing an outstanding job in bringing important topics to the table,” added another.
Yvonne Vaas, a trainer with SkillPath Corporate Strategies, returned to serving as the keynote speaker for her second year. She spoke about the art of persuasion and consensus building, how to work with difficult people, and how to become an indispensable member of your department’s team.
“The summit was amazing. Ms. Vaas made the course so full of life,” said a third attendee. “Her knowledge and expertise is truly a gift to share. She made the course engaging, exciting, and included the entire class.”
This year’s summit continues the Onboarding and Organizational Development’s mission to provide relevant and timely professional development programing to attendees. Next year’s date is tentatively scheduled for April 2015.
