AMA News
Whether it’s a unique insight reported in a nationally recognized publication, an informative industry press release or creating a presence at an influential tradeshow, AMA is continually making news. Here are some current ways and places where the AMA is leveraging communication.
In the News...
Associated Press
Young workers push employers for wider Web access
7/13/2009
AMA's
Electronic Business Communications Survey is highlighted in a feature article that was picked up by hundreds of news organizations across the U.S. and beyond.
Press Releases
AMA 2010 Critical Skills Survey
4/15/2010
Proficiency in reading, writing, and arithmetic has traditionally been the entry-level threshold to the job market, but the new workplace requires more from its employees. Employees need to think critically, solve problems, innovate, collaborate, and communicate more effectively—and at every level within an organization. According to the AMA 2010 Critical Skills Survey, many executives admit there is room for improvement among their employees in these skills and competencies.
Survey: A Customer-Focused Workforce Leads to Higher Business Performance
4/12/2010
A new major study on customer focus conducted by the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp), in conjunction with American Management Association (AMA), found that accountability that starts at the top is critical to customer focus. Sixty-seven percent of respondents from high-market-performing companies that are good at focusing on customers say their organizations hold at least one corporate officer responsible for the customer experience. By contrast, 3% of lower-market-performing firms that are poor in this area hold an officer accountable.
American Management Association Selected as a Top Leadership Training Company by TrainingIndustry.com
1/28/2010
“Leadership Training represents one of the broadest content segments of the training industry,” said Ken Taylor, Chief Operating Officer of Training Industry, Inc. “Our list of Top 20 companies highlights the best in class organizations focused on the leadership skills critical to driving business performance.”
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10/3/2010 - 10/6/2010
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10/9/2010 - 10/12/2010
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