Articles By Chrissy Scivicque

Office Management: 10 Ways to Build a Better Team

Chrissy Scivicque — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:57:42 -0500

No matter what size your team (or what role you play) strong group interaction can have an enormous impact on productivity and job satisfaction. Take a look at these ten things you can do today to make your group work more efficient and your overall business organization, business processes, and business management better.

5 Tips for Effective Workplace Communication

Chrissy Scivicque — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:47:27 -0500

Are you having trouble expressing yourself at the office? Are your co-workers misunderstanding you? Give yourself the professional edge by learning a few strategies for effective workplace communication.

Business Operations: 8 Tips for Better People Skills

Chrissy Scivicque — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:18:31 -0500

Not a people person? No problem! Whether you're super shy or just a little uncomfortable with the whole "networking" thing, you'll be surprised how a few simple tips can help ease you into the social scene. These tips wil not only help your social comfort but in the end could help you with your overall business management, organization, and processes.

HR Management: Addressing Performance Issues - Yes, It's Hard

Chrissy Scivicque — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:06:45 -0500

It's the one thing managers never look forward to doing but poor performance can't be overlooked. Providing feedback and coaching can help improve the situation. Here we provide some helpful tips with your human resource management in order to solve common problems.

HR Management: Giving Positive Feedback

Chrissy Scivicque — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:08:14 -0500

It's no surprise that people love to get noticed for a job well done or a significant accomplishment. Positive feedback can be monumental in increasing job satisfaction and motivation. Discover some simple tips on how to deliver encouraging recognition and ensure that it's truly meaningful.

HR Management: 10 Things All People Have in Common

Chrissy Scivicque — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 18:06:07 -0500

When it comes down to it, we're all the same. We're just people, trying to get by. Love him or hate him, Dr. Phil has actually created a very interesting list of traits we all share. Take a look so that you may recieve some insights for your human resource department so that you may improve your human resource policies and managers.

Business Organization: Filing A to Z

Chrissy Scivicque — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:08:51 -0500

Ask any office professional and, nine times out of ten, they'll tell you that filing is among their least favorite tasks. While we can't guarantee that filing will suddenly become a thrill-a-minute, we can offer a few tips to help your document management and overall business processes and business organization.

Book Review: "The Leadership Integrity Challenge"

Chrissy Scivicque — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:51:39 -0500

This month, the OA book club explored a few "big concepts" including integrity and emotional maturity. In this book, you will learn how the two are related and discover strategies that will influence your choices and behaviors for years to come.

OA Book Club: Review of "Personal Development for Smart People"

Chrissy Scivicque — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:23:05 -0500

This month, the OfficeArrow Book Club read an incredibly interesting book by famous blogger and self-development guru, Steve Pavlina called Personal Development for Smart People. Join us in exploring this work that attempts to uncover the basic principles and fundamental truths behind success at the core levels of life. And see why this is one personal development book that truly takes an intelligent approach.

Confessions of an Egomaniac

Chrissy Scivicque — Tue, 04 May 2010 16:03:19 -0500

Afraid to admit how great you are? Don't be! In a society where thinking highly of yourself is somehow unacceptable, we're here to encourage you to recognize all you're worth. Explore some tips for loving, valuing, and praising yourself.