Michael A. Sommers

Establishing professional relationships is an important part of building a career. With this enlightening resource, readers will be ready to wow their boss and peers with their commitment to teamwork. This insightful read will clearly explain how to communicate in an effective manner, all while being assertive, influential, and cooperative. Readers will find step-by-step guides on how to negotiate and how to handle conflict in a professional, respectful, and direct manner. Teens will be empowered to speak up at work, make friends, and take their career to the next level.

The author Avi has written more than 70 children's and young adult books and has fans--young and old--all over the world. Readers can't help but be inspired by Avi's life story, including his battle and ultimate triumph over dyslexia. Despite his problem being ignored and not diagnosed until late in his childhood, Avi was determined to make it as a writer. This author's story will hold readers as rapt as they are while reading one of his best-selling, award-winning novels. They'll find themselves eagerly flipping pages to find out what happens next.

The Big 12 conference has had at least half of its basketball teams in the postseason every year in its history. The conference came into being on February 25, 1994. The Big 12, which consists of schools from central United States, is split into North and South. North includes the University of Colorado, Iowa State University, University of Kansas, Kansas State University, University of Missouri, and the University of Nebraska. South includes Baylor University, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, University of Texas, and Texas Tech University. This cool volume is packed with a wealth of fascinating information and statistics about one of the nation's most popular sports and most successful college conferences. Readers will learn about conference history, teams and mascots, key player and coach profiles, conference rivalries, and important game and tournament highlights.