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December 19, 2002: ABCNews.com—“Colorado City Mulls Anti-Discrimination Law”—Thirty percent of businesses surveyed ask job applicants for genetic information that can be used to weed out possible candidates, opening the door for genetic discrimination.
December 12, 2002: United Press International—“Companies’ Crisis Management Plans”—Wire service article features AMA research which states that more than 85% of American companies are unprepared to handle a crisis of high magnitude.
December 2, 2002: San Diego Union-Tribune—“Trends in Drug Battle Indicate Some Success”—Meldron Young, AMA’s human resources practice consultant, is quoted in a front-page story on workplace drug testing. AMA research is cited.
December 2002: Today’s Administrative Professional—“Erin Brockovich Inspires Admins to Rock the Boat, Make a Difference”—Front-page article features Erin Brockovich’s keynote presentation during AMA’s 10th Annual Administrative Professionals Conference.
December 2002: Insight Magazine—“Security Patrol”—Two-thirds of U.S. companies surveyed by AMA said that not all of their key personnel were trained in crisis management.
December 2002: Incentive—“The Big Picture”—AMA Management Practice Consultant Mico Zinty advises managers about watching for signs of a stressed work force.
November 29, 2002: Central Penn Business Journal—“Assessments
help retain and find leaders”—Meldron Young, AMA’s human
resources practice consultant, discusses ways to develop new leaders within
organizations.
November 11, 2002: Chicago Sun Times—“Media
Mix”—AMA’s two-day Corporate Branding Conference is highlighted,
including keynote speakers from BMW, Kinko’s and Xerox.
November 3, 2002: Des Moines Register-“Job Security”—Andrea
Iadanza, AMA’s practice team leader, is quoted in an article on the
changing role of administrative professional. AMA research is mentioned.
November 2002: Fortune Small Business—82%
of American businesses used some form of electronic monitoring last year
to track employees’ office habits, AMA survey shows.
November 2002: Black Enterprise—“Has
Your Workplace Become a Battlefield?”—AMA survey shows that
employees spend about 25% of their work hours in dispute.
November 2002: Pittsburgh Small Business News—“Crisis
management”—Fifty-one percent of corporations do not have crisis
management plans in place to help their organizations or employees recover
from critical events, AMA survey shows.
October 28, 2002: Fortune—-“My two
days in stress-management class”—AMA’s seminar, Managing
Emotions in the Workplace, is featured in an article addressing how
workplace stress is at an all-time high.
October 23, 2002: Chicago Tribune—“Temper
your temper”—AMA Human Resources Practice Consultant Meldron
Young discusses how emotional outbursts at work can stall a career. AMA’s
seminar, Managing Emotions in the Workplace, is mentioned.
October 16, 2002: San Francisco Chronicle—“A
day to salute nation’s bosses”—Leemor Amado, AMA’s
management practice consultant, discusses leadership qualities for an
article on National Bosses’ Day.
October 2002: E-Learning Magazine—“AMA’s
top 50 seminars coming to the Web”—Feature article highlights
AMA’s partnership with KnowledgeNet to create new live, Web-based
training programs.
October 2002: Arizona Business—“Enron
Anyone?”—AMA research shows that 76 percent of companies surveyed
indicate that ethics and integrity are listed among their companies’
core corporate values, but a third report that these values often are
compromised with internal messages and reality.
October 2002: Today’s Administrative Professional—“Keeping
calendars can tax your time”—AMA Practice Consultant Mico Zinty
provides practical tips for administrative professionals on calendar management.
September 29, 2002: Springfield Business Journal—“Businesses
lack crisis planning”—Article features AMA research that shows
that more than half of companies surveyed do not have crisis management
plans in place.
September 16, 2002: The Scientist—“Toward
a Silver-Tongued Scientist”—Article shows that employers seek
researchers with management and communications skills. AMA’s seminars
for scientists are highlighted.
September 15, 2002: The Wall Street Journal Online—“On
the Job”—Article on the one-year anniversary of September 11
mentions AMA research showing that 51% of companies still had no crisis
management plans.
September 11, 2002: CBS MarketWatch—“Rebels
with a cause”—AMA Practice Consultant Matt Schwartz discusses
how managers will be a driving force in IT spending. AMA’s seminar,
Managing IT Costs, is mentioned.
September 13, 2002: Phoenix Business Journal—“KnowledgeNet
partners on new e-learning courses”—Article focuses on new business
agreement between AMA and KnowledgeNet to create live, Web-based training
programs.
September 2002: Insight Magazine—-“Soft
Touch”—AMA Practice Consultant Nicole Morgenstern is quoted
in a feature article on the need for business and soft skills training
for CPAs.
August 25, 2002: Detroit News & Free Press—“Executives
need to fix image to regain trust”—Article cites AMA research
that shows ethics and integrity are core values of 76 % of companies surveyed.
August 25, 2002: The Boston Globe—“Americans
always on the job”—AMA research shows that workers find it increasingly
difficult to unplug from the office, even while on vacation.
August 13, 2002: Dallas Morning News—“Workers
skeptical about boss’s ethics”—Article mentions AMA research
that shows many executives turn a blind eye to workplace lapses.
August 2, 2002: CareerJournal.com—“How
Call-Center Managers Have Gained New Respect”—Manny Avramidis,
AMA’s global vice president of human resources, is quoted in an online
article published by The Wall Street Journal on managing offsite
call centers.
August 2002: HR Magazine—“Motivating
Staff Without Money”—AMA training seminars are mentioned as
resources for managers for motivating staff, improving communication and
developing leadership.
July 29, 2002: The Wall Street Journal—“Vacationing
Managers Will Not Escape Work”—AMA research is featured in an
article on how the current economy is keeping executives tied to the office
during vacations.
July 29, 2003: USAToday.com—“Are you
ready to hire?”—Manny Avramidis, AMA’s global vice president
of human resources, offers practical advice on hiring new employees.
July 24, 2002: WCBS-TV, Channel 2—News segment
mentions that AMA has received $250,000 grant to provide skills training
to small businesses in lower Manhattan affected by September 11.
July 17, 2002: The Chicago Tribune—“Vacation
not always a getaway”—Forty percent of those surveyed by AMA
said their company requires them to share travel itineraries and contact
numbers while on vacation.
July 10, 2002: The Wall Street Journal—“Work
Week”—column mentions AMA survey showing that one-third of executives
said their companies’ public statements sometimes conflict with internal
messages and reality.
June 28, 2002: The Washington Times—“Bush
asks corporate America to clean up its act”—Article includes
AMA research showing that a third of executives surveyed said their companies
public statements sometimes conflicted with reality.
June 28, 2002: St. Paul Pioneer Press—“Ethics,
reality collide”—AMA research is featured in an article that
examines the ethics and integrity of corporate America following recent
accounting scandals
June 19, 2002: StartupJournal.com—“Do
Trade Shows Provide a Smart Launching Pad?”—Feature article
published online by The Wall Street Journal includes an interview
with Matt Schwartz, AMA’s sales and marketing practice consultant.
June 17, 2002: The Wall Street Journal—“Aetna
CEO Urges Genetic Tests for Some Treatable Illnesses”—AMA research
shows that 71% of major U.S. companies require medical exams of new hires,
current employees or both.
June 5, 2002: Microsoft’s bCentral.com—“Time
to shift attitudes about telecommuting”—AMA seminar, Leading
Virtual and Remote Teams, is mentioned in the article about telecommuting.
June 4, 2002: Business Media—“American
Management Association Launches Business Journal”—E-Newsletter
highlights AMA’s new quarterly management journal, MWorld.
June 2002: Executive Female—“For Women
Only”—AMA seminar, Assertiveness Training for Women in Business,
is highlighted in a feature article on training programs designed specifically
for women.
May 30, 2002: USA Today—“Get away from
it all, but keep in touch”—Feature article on summer vacations
cites AMA research showing that 40 percent of executives are required
to leave itinerary or contact numbers while away from the office.
May 26, 2002: The New York Times—“10
A.M.: Arrive Tuscany, 11 A.M.: Call Office”—AMA Practice Consultant
Leemor Amado is quoted in a feature article on how the soft economy is
affecting managers’ ability to get away for vacation. AMA research
is also cited.
May 24, 2002: The Energy Boardroom—“Audit
Training, AMA Style”—AMA’s Practice Consultant Mario Scollo
is quoted in a feature article on AMA’s seminar, How to Conduct
a Successful Internal Audit.
May 19, 2002: Providence Business Journal—“Delegating
work often key to smooth workplace”—AMA’s seminar, Making
the Transition to Management,is mentioned in an article on the art
of delegating.
May 15, 2002: USA Today—“Employers
slap hands out of cookie jars”—Article cites AMA research showing
that 45% of employers monitor the time workers spend on the phone and
the numbers dialed.
May 13, 2002: The Star-Ledger—“Time’s
A Wastin’”—Time management article includes tips from AMA
Practice Consultant Leemor Amado.
April 29, 2002: Omaha World-Herald—“Job
cuts catching up with support staff”—Article cites AMA research
showing that recent job cuts have significantly affected the work of administrative
professionals.
April 21, 2002: The Boston Globe—“From
sales to training”—AMA is highlighted as a training organization
that provides an extensive curriculum, including sales skills training.
April 18, 2002: TechRepubic.Com—“Top
IT managers connect and communicate with staff”—AMA Practice
Consultant Matt Schwartz is quoted in an online feature article about
managing an IT department.
April 10, 2002: Orlando Sentinel—“Mood
swings: Execs expect better times”—AMA research showing that
nearly half of executives say the economy has stabilized; 14 percent say
it is improving.
April 7, 2002: Denver Post & Rocky Mountain News—“Hooray
for training and development”—AMA research demonstrates a direct
link between a downsized company’s improved performance and an increase
in training expenditures.
March 20, 2002: Gannett Newspapers—“More
than a secretary”—AMA Practice Consultant Mico Zinty is
quoted in an article on the changing role for administrative professionals.
The article mentions all of the programs AMA offers to the administrative
professional: 12 seminars, certificate program, annual conference and
AMA’s Innovation Award.
March 17, 2002: Chicago Tribune—“Be alert to trends in
the world of work”—AMA report shows a direct link between
a downsized company’s performance and an increase in training expenditures
after layoffs.
March 10, 2002: Atlanta Journal Constitution—“Why do
some commuters ride for free?”—Fifty percent of companies
surveyed don’t offer commuter programs because of cost, AMA survey
shows.
March 2002: Today’s Administrative Professional—“Secrets
to low-cost meetings”—James Spellos, AMA faculty member
and president of Meeting U., is quoted in an article about planning meetings
on a budget. AMA’s “Successful Meeting Planning” seminar
is mentioned.
March 2002: Kiwanis Magazine—“The business case for lifelong
learning”—AMA President and CEO Edward T. Reilly provides
guest column on the need for employee training.
March 2002: Personal Report for the Administrative Professional—“How
I managed to streamline responses”—Denene Smerdon, winner
of AMA’s Innovation Award for Administrative Professionals, is featured.
February 14, 2002: Austin Business Journal—“When cupid
makes office calls, what’s the policy?”—Article mentions
AMA research on the percent of the U.S. workforce that admits to dating
co-workers.
February 8, 2002: Investor’s Business Daily—“How
Psych Tests Cut Turnover And Help Firms Recruit Smarter”—Article
cites AMA research on the number of corporations that use psychological
tests on job applicants and employees.
February 2002: Training & Development—“Training in
the Post-Terrorism Era”—AMA President and CEO Edward T.
Reilly discusses how the pressures and attitudes of American workers have
changed following the September 11 attacks.
February 2002: Human Resource Executive—“Job Cuts Highest
in 15 Years”—Manny Avramidis, AMA’s vice president
of human resources, discusses how the economy was on a decline even before
September 11. The article also cites AMA research on the number of companies
that have eliminated jobs.
January 30, 2002: USA Today—“Flap reminds workers to
watch what they do in cyberspace”—Article on employee surveillance
cites AMA statistics on the number of companies that monitor workers’
phone calls, e-mail, Internet activity and computer files.
January 28, 2002: New York Law Journal—“Develop Leadership
and Business Skills”—Feature article on training and professional
development mentions AMA’s seminars as a good resource for lawyers
who are seeking to acquire business skills.
January 28, 2002: Omaha World Herald—“Getting inside
your head”—The findings of AMA’s 2001 survey on psychological
testing are mentioned in an article on job applicant screening in the
workplace.
January 20, 2002: Cleveland Plain Dealer—“Layoffs can
sap morale of remaining crew”—Manny Avramidis, AMA’s
vice president of human resources, provides management tips for boosting
employee morale during economic downturns.
January 6, 2002: Memphis Commercial Appeal—“Working hard,
or hardly working?”—AMA research on employee monitoring
and surveillance is cited in a feature article on job productivity. The
article ran on the Copley News Service.
January 2002: Black Enterprise—“Use performance evaluations
as a time to praise”—Meldron Young, AMA’s human resource
practice consultant, is cited as an expert source in this column on providing
feedback to employees.
January 2002: Purchasing Law Reports—“AMA Course Answers
4 Commonly Asked Purchasing Law Questions”—Front page article
features AMA’s “Legal Aspects of Buying and Selling” seminar.
January 2002: The Black Perspective—“New Management &
Leadership Series for African Americans”—AMA’s new
seminar series for African-American businessmen and women is featured.
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