AMA in the News
Print, broadcast and online media frequently highlight AMA products and services and, especially, our authoritative management surveys. From general consumer, business and industry trade publications, to broadcast and social media, news organizations routinely report on AMA’s research and expert observations on a variety of workplace topics.
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.
T+D Training & Development
Roots of innovation
7/1/2009
Nicole Morgenstern, AMA's practice leader for Emerging Business, discusses tying innovation to the organization's bottom line. Read
The Miami Herald
Increasing your value to your employer
6/28/2009
Article provides a practical strategy for employees who want to benefit from training and justify the expense to management when budgets are tight. AMA research is cited.
San Francisco Chronicle
Master the art of the presentation
6/21/2009
AMA Portfolio Manager Richard Bradley discusses the importance of honing presentations skills in order to convey credibility and competence to senior management. Read
Human Resource Executive
Calling for more work/life balance
6/16/2009
Manny Avramidis, AMA’s senior vice president for Global Human Resources, discusses how fluctuations in the labor market can affect both management's and employees' perceptions of work/life balance.
Maine Sunday Telegram
Business communications skills too often lacking
6/7/2009
An article on the lack of written communications skills among many younger workers references AMA’s grammar, business writing and communication “boot camp” seminars as resources.
The Wall Street Journal
Training without a campus
4/15/2009
Many companies say that executive education providers go a long way to maintain client-relationships. AMA was cited by one client for its level of support and for serving essentially as an “extension” of the organization.
Staffing Industry Review
Working with an executive coach
4/1/2009
AMA’s global study of successful coaching practices provides a framework for this feature article on working with a coach to boost individual performance and productivity.
EC&M
Balancing your training budget
2/1/2009
EC&M magazine asks AMA’s Manny Avramidis, senior vice president for Global Human Resources, if slashing training budgets is a smart decision in today’s market. Read
T + D Training & Development
Culture cloud
2/1/2009
Organizations struggle to define and capitalize on corporate culture and its impact on productivity and retention. AMA’s survey on the topic is highlighted.
Chief Learning Officer
The case for coaching
2/1/2009
Studies suggest executive coaching may be the best way for organizations to effectively develop leaders needed for increasingly turbulent times. AMA’s research is cited.
The Washington Post
When you get a bad grade on etiquette
1/18/2009
AMA is cited as a popular resource for those seeking formal training in client management and business etiquette.
The Arizona Republic
Industrial psychologist aids in the hiring process
1/4/2009
This nationally-syndicated business column references AMA’s research on personality testing for job candidates and employees.
US Business Review
Who’s watching you?
1/1/2009
AMA’s research on Electronic Monitoring & Surveillance shows that Internet monitoring in the workplace is a common practice for most employers today. Read
Investor’s Business Daily
More firms will eye blogs, e-mail in ’08
12/31/2007
Feature article on how employers are expanding programs to monitor what workers do online cites AMA's
Electronic Monitoring & Surveillance Survey.
Newsday
Handling performance reviews
12/9/2007
A feature business column on how to improve target=_blank>performance appraisals includes an interview with an AMA seminar facilitator.
Print Solutions
Movin’ on up: Making the transition from sales rep to manager
12/1/2007
James Barnes, portfolio manager for AMA's
sales,
marketing and
customers service programs, provides practical advice on how to make the transition from sales rep to sales manager.
Read.
Human Resources Management Ideas & Trends
Multiple generations are best managed with acceptance
11/20/2007
Manny Avramidis, AMAs senior vice president for Global Human Resources, discusses the challenges of managing a diverse workforce. He provides the keys to creating a culture in which all generations from Baby Boomers to Generation can thrive.
Read.
Human Resource Executive
My Take
11/19/2007
Pat Leonard, AMA's executive vice president for U.S. Management Education, answers questions about the most pressing issues facing HR professionals in 2008.
Read.
Talent Management
Finding job candidates with the right fit
11/1/2007
AMA Senior Vice President for Global Human Resources Manny Avramidis discusses the costs associated with job searches and the importance of making effective staffing decisions.
Read.
Gannett News Service
Surviving a performance review
10/31/2007
Manny Avramidis, AMAs senior vice president for Global Human Resources, provides practical advice for conducting employee performance reviews.
CLO Executive Briefings
Educating Employees in Entrepreneurship
10/1/2007
Nicole Morgenstern, AMAs portfolio leader for Emerging Business, provides practical advice on how to foster innovation and creativity in the workplace.
Read.
CLO In the News
AMA offers curriculum on Strategic Alliances and Partnerships
9/26/2007
AMA's new portfolio of seminars on Strategic Alliance Management is featured.
Insight Magazine
Ethics Reigns
9/1/2007
“
The Ethical Enterprise", AMA's global study on business ethics, is highlighted in this feature article.
Read.
Philanthropy Journal
Managing for results
9/1/2007
Ed Reilly, AMAs president and CEO, provides practical advice on how to manage a nonprofit organization.
HR Management Ideas & Trends
Emotional Intelligence
8/22/2007
Feature article on emotional intelligence references AMAs related seminars.
San Francisco Business Times
How to Hire a Sales Trainer
8/16/2007
Keith Dalton, AMAs senior vice president for
Corporate Learning Solutions, provides practical advice on selecting a trainer.
Read.
BusinessWeek
Smart Answers
8/15/2007
AMA's Senior Vice President for Global Human Resources Manny Avramidis is featured in a podcast on improving employee retention and preventing turnover.
T + D Magazine
Fixing the Disconnect Between Strategy & Execution
8/1/2007
The findings of AMA's global study on
The Keys to Strategy Execution are cited.
HR Focus
Background Checks Are On the Rise
7/1/2007
A special report on background screening of job applicants references American Management Association.
PR Week
Consumer satisfaction with consulting
6/18/2007
The Consulting Survey, conducted by AMA, the Institute for Management Consulting and Consulting Intelligence, is highlighted.
The New York Times
For the Chronically Late, It’s Not a Power Trip
6/3/2007
Manny Avramidis, AMA's senior vice president for Global Human Resources, discusses the impact tardiness has on office productivity and employee morale.
Read.
CIO Magazine
Coaching for Leadership
6/1/2007
Feature article on leadership development cites AMA as a valuable resource for professional development.
T+D Magazine
The Growth of Succession Management
6/1/2007
AMA's global study on
Leading Into the Future is cited in this feature article on succession planning.
Read.
CNN Money
Congrats-you’re the new boss. Now what?
5/18/2007
Article provides tips for new managers and cites
AMA seminars as valuable resources when making the transition to management.
Read.
Human Resource Executive
Taking the Lead
5/16/2007
Article focuses on HR's role in guiding a company toward ethical behavior and conduct. AMA's global study on
The Ethical Enterprise is cited.
Read.
Cincinnati Enquirer
Gen-Exers can’t keep up
5/6/2007
Ed Reilly, AMA's president and CEO, discusses demographic shifts in the workplace and the impending gap in the number of workers in the years ahead.
Westport News
Reilly Takes AMA Through to Next Chapter
4/6/2007
Feature article on AMA President and CEO
Ed Reilly as he discusses his strategic plan for the American Management Association.
CXO America
From Strategy to Execution
4/1/2007
Pat Leonard, AMA's Executive Vice President for U.S. Management Education, bylines a feature article on how to overcome the challenges of executing a strategic plan.
USA Treasury Management International
Bright Minds
4/1/2007
AMA CFO Vivianna Guzman is featured in a Q&A profile on the challenges and the rewards of operating a global nonprofit organization.
Workforce Management
5 Questions for Ed Reilly
3/12/2007
This Q&A profile of AMA President and CEO Edward T. Reilly focuses on the demographic shift and impending war for talent in Corporate America.
The Los Angeles Times
Technology snooping becomes workplace issue
3/10/2007
Feature article on the rise of corporate surveillance cites AMA research.
The New York Times
The risk is all yours in office e-mail.
3/4/2007
This Sunday business feature references AMA's
Electronic Monitoring & Surveillance Survey.
Human Resource Executive
Talent Management: The CEOs get it now
3/2/2007
Manny Avramidis, AMA's senior vice president for Global Human Resources, discusses how succession planning, job rotation, career tracks and other programs can help retain employees.
Smart Money
10 Things your blogger won’t tell you
3/1/2007
Feature article cites AMA research that show only 7 percent of companies surveyed have policies on blogging.
Journal of Accountancy
Survey savvy
3/1/2007
AMA research reveals the top 5 factors that influence business ethics today in Corporate America.
CFO
Is this microphone on?
3/1/2007
Experts say that anyone can become a better public speaker. This article cites AMA's communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills seminars as resources.
The Associated Press
Fighting high turnover, call center company tries new tactics to keep staff
2/23/2007
AMA Senior Vice President Manny Avramidis offers best practices in retaining employees in a competitive environment.
The Washington Post
Working: Feel free to flee
2/20/2007
AMA's
Vacation Carryover Survey reveals that vacations are back in vogue. Manny Avramidis, AMA's senior vice president for Global Human Resources, discusses the findings.
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Performance reviews can help you improve. But only if they’re done right
2/18/2007
Feature article cites AMA research on the top reasons why employees leave companies.
Investor’s Business Daily
Bridging cultural divides in management training
2/12/2007
AMA President and CEO Edward T. Reilly discusses the growing demand for training in American business practices for companies around the globe.
The Wall Street Journal
Improv troupe teaches managers how to give better presentations
2/6/2007
Feature business column on presentation skills training cites AMA's resources.
The Wall Street Journal
Web Filters’ New Job: Protect the Network
1/16/2007
Manny Avramidis, AMA's senior vice president for Global Human Resources, discusses how the latest technology is being used by corporations to monitor employees' online activities.
CIO: Chief Information Officer
Ready to produce IMs in court?
1/1/2007
Article on the new federal guidelines for storing e-mail references AMA's
Workplace E-mail, Instant Messaging and Blog Survey.
Greenwich Time and Stamford Advocate
Association Teaches Developing Nations to Compete Globally
12/21/2006
Feature profile of Edward T. Reilly, president and CEO of American Management Association, provides a crash course in capitalism.
HR Magazine
Internal Selection
12/1/2006
Manny Avramidis, AMA's senior vice president for Global Human Resources, discusses best practices in hiring internal and external candidates for the job.
CFO Magazine
Communications-Speech Therapy
12/1/2006
Feature article on the need for public speaking coaching cites AMA's presentation skills seminars as an option for CFOs.
Read
BusinessWeek Small Biz
True Believers
12/1/2006
Edward T. Reilly, AMA's president and CEO, discusses the need for small businesses to provide top-notch customer service to remain competitive in a global market.
Read
Business 2.0
It’s time to start trusting the workforce
12/1/2006
The number of companies that engage in employee monitoring is on the rise, AMA research shows. Now, corporations are concerned of a potential backlash from employees.
Read
Inside Training
HR In The Fast Lane
11/29/2006
Feature article cites AMA research that shows seven out of 10 executives around the world say their organizations experienced disruptive change during the last year.
CNNMoney.com
E-mail rebels at work
11/16/2006
Only 42% of organizations train employees about e-mail risks and explain why their policies exist, AMA's Workplace E-mail, Instant Messaging and Blog Survey shows.
Read
USA Today
Employers look closely at what workers do on job
11/8/2006
Cover story highlights AMA's
Electronic Monitoring & Surveillance Survey. Read
Time Magazine
Horses as courses: Latest corporate training iteration posits that running cattle can help you run a business
11/6/2006
Story on executive training cites that enrollment for AMA seminars is up.
Read
Newsday
Why the Blackberry’s usefulness makes some employees desperate to shut it off
10/22/2006
AMA's Senior Vice President Manny Avramidis discusses the pros and cons of the latest digital technology and being connected to the office 24/7.
Forbes.com
Putting IM chats on the record
10/11/2006
Only 31% of companies have an official IM policy and only 13% currently store their employees' instant messages, an AMA survey shows.
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The Wall Street Journal
Those IMs aren’t as private as you think
10/4/2006
AMA's 2006 Workplace E-mail, Instant Messaging and Blog Survey is cited.
Employee Benefits News
Work-life concerns impede senior executive promotions
10/1/2006
Manny Avramidis, AMA's senior vice president for Global Human Resources, discusses how corporations need to rethink their vacation packages and other benefits as executives become more protective of their personal time.
The Washington Post
Every move you make
10/1/2006
Feature story on corporate spying cites AMA's Electronic Monitoring & Surveillance Survey.
The New York Times
Blogging the hand that feeds you
9/27/2006
AMA's Workplace E-mail, Instant Messaging and Blog Survey is cited in this feature business column.
Corporate Training & Development Advisor
AMA partners with Futurethink to launch blended program series on innovation
9/15/2006
Front-page article highlights AM's new innovation curriculum.
Time Magazine
Snooping bosses
9/11/2006
Feature article on corporate snooping mentions AMA's
Electronic Monitoring & Surveillance Survey.
The Wall Street Journal
At many companies, hunt for leakers expands arsenal of monitoring tactics
9/11/2006
50% of companies store and review workers' computer files and 55% review employees' e-mail, an AMA survey shows.
Harvard Business Review
Indispensable
9/1/2006
AMA President and CEO Edward T. Reilly provides expert commentary for a HBR case study on succession planning.
The Washington Post
Re: What you say in work e-mails
8/17/2006
Feature business column highlights the findings from AMA's
Workplace E-mail, Instant Messaging and Blog Survey.
The New York Times
Entrepreneurs take time to organize their time
8/10/2006
AMA's President and CEO Edward T. Reilly discusses the importance of time management in today's fast-paced, information-overloaded work environment.
Federal Computer Week
Best leaders for the best places
8/7/2006
The AMA/HRI global survey,
Leading into the Future, outlines the qualities, skills and behaviors that make a great leader.
INC. Magazine
Worried that employees are wasting time on the Web? Here’s why you shouldn’t crack down
8/1/2006
Feature article on the ramifications of corporate spying cites AMA's
Electronic Monitoring & Surveillance Survey.
T + D Magazine
American Management Association
7/31/2006
An article on the 2006 ASTD International Conference and EXPO highlights AMA's products and services.
Dow Jones News Wire
Software tracks workers online, leaving no site unseen
7/19/2006
Manny Avramidis, AMA's senior vice president for Global Human Resources, offers best practices for corporate policies on employee monitoring.
The Washington Post
Bloggers beware
7/19/2006
Nearly one in 10 companies has a personal-blogging policy, a new AMA survey shows.
Federal Times
How to prepare for a smooth landing
7/17/2006
Dick Morton, executive director of AMA's Federal Learning Institute, discusses early retirement options for government employees.
The Wall Street Journal
More workers fired for misuse of e-mail
7/15/2006
Fully 26% of employers have terminated employees for misusing company email, AMA research shows.
HR Magazine
Training and Development
6/30/2006
The Federal Learning Institute, AMAs new initiative to offer specific training programs for government employees, is mentioned
Long Island Business News
Happy and healthy is more than just a mental exercise
6/29/2006
More than half of companies surveyed sponsor exercise and fitness programs while 40% sponsor programs for weight management, stress, cholesterol, and smoking cessation, AMA research shows.
Orlando Sentinel
Multitasking: Plugged in 31/7
6/5/2006
AMA President and CEO Edward T. Reilly discusses how technology allows employees to accomplish more work than ever before-and at what costs.
The Sunday New York Times
Attention-juggling in the high-tech office
6/4/2006
Edward T. Reilly, AMA's president and CEO, is featured in a Q&A column on the benefits and drawbacks of multitasking in today's workplace.
The Wall Street Journal
Remote control: Parents use software to track kids’ online activity from work
6/1/2006
AMA's
Electronic Monitoring & Surveillance Survey is cited.
Training
AMA launches Federal Learning Institute
5/31/2006
Feature article highlights new initiative to offer specific training programs for government employees.
The Chicago Tribune
Employers wiping out ’Net surfing on the job
5/20/2006
AMA's
Electronic Monitoring & Surveillance Survey is cited as findings indicate corporate snooping is on the rise.
Baltimore Business Journal
Meet the new dress code
5/18/2006
AMA two-day seminar on
Projecting a Positive Professional Image is mentioned in a feature article on corporate America's shift away from casual wear to dressing for success.
Information Week
Exhibit A: Your e-mail
5/8/2006
AMA research shows that 13% of companies surveyed have battled lawsuits triggered by employee e-mail.
Priority
Are you an effective manager?
5/1/2006
AMA training programs are cited as resources for improving managerial skills and getting ahead in the workplace.
Forbes.com
10 ways to innovate
4/30/2006
Edward T. Reilly, AMAs president and CEO, discusses the findings and provides analysis of AMAs global study on
The Quest for Innovation.
San Francisco Chronicle
Tech chronicles
4/21/2006
AMA's global study on
The Quest for Innovation shows that being innovative is the only way to stay competitive in a global marketplace.
New York Sun
Executives benefit from his curiosity
4/18/2006
AMA President and CEO Edward T. Reilly is profiled. When there's an institutional sense of curiosity, what follows is greater learning, he said.
Newsday
Breaking down the corporate wall
4/16/2006
The greatest barrier to developing leaders is the absence of metrics to define and measure leadership behavior, AMA research shows.
Business Ethics
Following the money
3/31/2006
The top three factors causing unethical corporate behavior are pressure to meet unrealistic business objectives and deadlines, desire to further ones career, and desire to protect ones livelihood, AMA research shows.
Business Week Small Biz
Get out of town
3/31/2006
AMA Senior Vice President Heather Schultz discusses the benefits of taking your company off-site for a retreat or for employee training.
CNN
Is your boss spying on you?
3/24/2006
From monitoring keystrokes to video surveillance to GPS satellite tracking, today's employers are keeping tabs on their employees, AMA research shows.
USA Today
Fear of flying can cripple workers
3/21/2006
One of the nation's leading newspapers commissioned AMA to conduct a survey on how aviaphobia affects employee advancement.
Cororate Training & Development Advisor
AMA creates Federal Learning Institute
3/3/2006
Front-page feature article on AMA's new government initiative highlights 15 specific training courses to better serve the government sector.
HRO Today
LA HR Week draws a crowd
2/28/2006
Edward T. Reilly, AMAs president and CEO, delivers a keynote address on how changing demographics and increased global competition will impact corporate leadership and business practices in the near future.
Workforce Performance Solutions
Moral intelligence and workforce performance
2/28/2006
AMAs global survey on The Ethical Enterprise is mentioned in an article on the leading factors of unethical corporate behavior.
USA Today
Companies keep an eye on workers’ Internet use
2/21/2006
AMA's Electronic Monitoring & Surveillance Survey is featured in an article illustrating that corporate spying on employees is on the rise.
The Washington Post
Mixing dates and deadlines
2/10/2006
A feature column on the risks (and prevalence) of office romances cites AMA's survey on Workplace Dating Policies.
Fortune
Star power: Catch a rising star
2/6/2006
Cover story on developing top talent cites AMA's Sarbanes-Oxley programs as ways to ignite your career.
Chief Learning Officer
Leading the transformation from training to learning
1/31/2006
Pat Leonard, AMAs Executive Vice President for U.S. Management Education, pens a by-lined article on the need for companies to provide relevant, effective, efficient, and measurable training for employees.
Money
The boss factor
1/31/2006
Nearly 80% of companies keep tabs on employees by tracking Internet connections and retaining and reviewing e-mail, AMA research shows.
The Washington Post
Assuming the worst
1/19/2006
AMA's global survey on The Ethical Enterprise shows that the pressure to meet unrealistic business objectives and deadlines was the number one factor that might cause ethical lapses by workers.
New York Daily News
Demand on the job can leave workers drained
1/18/2006
AMA's Time Management seminar is featured in an article that ran on the Associated Press national wire about overworked employees.
Benefits & Compensation Digest
Leadership development program hurdles
12/31/2005
AMA global survey on Leading into the Future cites lack of measurement tools and rewards systems as obstacles corporations face in developing the next generation of leaders. AMA President and CEO Edward T. Reilly is quoted.
HR Magazine
Developing talent
12/31/2005
Feature article on the benefits of employee development programs cites AMAs supervisory and project management seminars as valuable resources.