Unit 1 Assignment: Professional Organizations

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Unit 1 Assignment: Professional Organizations In this Assignment, you will need to visit the website of a professional organization s associated with the training and development field. These organizations include the Association for Talent Development, the Society for Human Resource Management, and the International Society for Performance Improvement. Select one of these organizations and write a 900-words (3-page) paper. 1. What is the name of the professional organization you selected? 2. What is the purpose of the professional organization? 3. What educational and professional development activities, such as online courses, programs, and certifications, are offered to members? 4. What professional magazine and journal subscriptions are offered to members? 5. What networking opportunities are offered to members? 6. What other interesting products, services, or opportunities are there that make this professional organization unique or special, given your particular career interests and goals? 7. How would this professional organization be advantageous for someone who is in the position of training and development specialist? Use the following headers to organize your paper:  Organization  Organizational Purpose  Education and Development  Publications  Networking  Products/Services  Advantages NOTE: If you elect to use the course text as a reference, take care to use quotation marks for direct quotations; for example, “Training and development can help a company’s competitiveness by directly increasing the company’s value through contributing to intangible assets” (Noe, 2017, p. 17). NOTE: If you use the course text as a reference and elect to paraphrase, take care to cite properly. Here is an example of paraphrasing with correct citation: Intangible assets are important for any company. One way their value can be increased is a strategic use of training and development (Noe, 2017). Assignment Requirements Answers contain sufficient information to adequately answer the questions and contain no spelling, grammar, or APA errors. Points deducted from grade for each writing, spelling, or grammar error are at your instructor’s discretion. Review the grading Rubric below before beginning this Assignment.

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Professional organizations according to Collins dictionary defined as a body of persons
engaged in the same profession. The association is usually founded to control entry, maintain
standards and represent the professional organization in discussions with other agencies.
Professional organizations are bodies that promote the skills, personal development, socializing
and networking among members. The vision of AMA is “to be the world’s leading institution
that provides a range of quality management development and educational services…”
The Organization
The organization is the American Management Association (AMA). AMA founded in
1923 as a non-profit making organization aimed at members' education and professional
development. It is a worldwide organization with over 25,000 individual members and 3000
corporate members spread over 90 countries. The AMA offers seminars, training, webinars, and
live podcast. It is a membership association. AMA is a world leader in professional development.
In 2017 it was awarded among the top 20 leadership training organizations for eight years
running. AMA has been a trusted training partner for global companies and government
agencies.
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