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GAME On! A Practical Guide for Winning Workplace Conversations

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This book provides practical tools to converse effectively and efficiently in five common workplace situations: 1) One-on-one conversations; 2) Meetings; 3) Digital conferences; 4) Presentations; 5) Socials. Beyond the first read, the example-rich chapters provide quick reference on a continuing bas...

Magnetic: How Great Leaders Persuade and Inspire

Author(s): Chris Lipp, Antoine de Morree

Based on a framework developed at Stanford University and honed through teaching business students and Stanford scientists, this book gives you the tools to be more convincing and be heard. Learn how to phrase ideas persuasively, overcome resistance, relate to strangers, and win support from difficu...

Writing and Arguing About Music

Author(s): ERIC ABBEY

New Publication Now Available! Writing and Arguing about Music is an essential book for beginning the discussion on writing about topics related to music.  Argumentative theory is discussed along with a structure of writing that focuses students on developing concise, accurate, and supported argu...

Foundations of Emergency Management

Author(s): David McElreath, Adrian Doss, Robert Nations, Julie Nations, Jeffrey M Van Slyke, Michael Wigginton, Carl Jensen

New Publication Now Available! On a daily basis, the United States, and the entire world in general, face the reality and responsibility of managing hazards, emergencies, and disasters. A disaster may strike at any time with little or no warning. Incidents may also occur with speed, surprise, and...

Experiencing Movies

Author(s): Daryl Worley

A comprehensive look at the development of the motion picture and Hollywood from silent films to the present. Significant films such as Sunset Boulevard and North by Northwest are used to illustrate the growth of the motion picture industry as well as the variety of stories and filming techniques th...

Transformative Education: Relationship Based Collaboration

Author(s): VALERIE RITLAND

Over forty years of research have substantiated the positive outcomes of working with parents in the education of their child. Studies show that there are positive benefits for students, teachers and parents alike. If we know that when teachers partner with parents the student does better academical...

Climate Change in History: A Geotheological Perspective

Author(s): Barry Vann

Historical evidence from the Near East points to a rich reservoir of climate information. For instance, King Herod of Judea built a fortress and two palaces on a lofty plateau called Masada. The high plateau overlooks the Dead Sea from the eastern edge of the Judean Desert. During Herod’s time, clim...