Like welcoming an

old friend!

BY TRISH BUTERA, FOUNDER, THE GLOBAL ASSISTANT ONLINE

Back in 2015, when I was starting out as a cultural awareness trainer and consultant, AdmiNZ (AAPNZ back then) was the first organisation to support the global skills training I introduced to administrative support professionals. In fact, the first Power EA Masterclass was held in Auckland, and I am pleased to still be in touch with many of these early graduates who continue to thrive in their careers.

When other international organisations said, "why do admins need 'global skills' training?" - emphasising 'global skills' as if they were cumbersome words to pronounce - AAPNZ, with great foresight, said, "bring it on!". And so began a great partnership that today, I am honoured to re-establish with AdmiNZ's new National President, Joanne Gallop.