by Margaret Anderson | Sep 20, 2020 | Blog
In one of my favorite scenes from The Lord of the Rings, elf queen Galadriel tells Frodo, a 3’6″ hobbit, “Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.” Frodo goes on to save the civilized world, completing a Herculean task that...
by Margaret Anderson | Sep 1, 2020 | Blog
“Face Value” by Sara Eckels [1] confirms my teaching that no other form of communication can compete with face-to-face conversation. Video conferencing, as real as it seems, lacks subtle aspects of in-person talk we aren’t consciously aware of. Now, I imagine...
by Margaret Anderson | Aug 22, 2020 | Blog
I’m getting more and more excited about my new Distance Learning for Individuals. As I embellish my training materials, I am also preparing a new look and feel for how my backdrop and I will appear during video training sessions–a new setting for my new...
by Margaret Anderson | Aug 12, 2020 | Blog, Training
My recent success participating in a virtual panel discussion has led to something much more exciting: new virtual training courses for individuals. These courses will focus on persuasion, consensus building, and related communication skills. Advantages for Trainees...
by Margaret Anderson | May 13, 2020 | Blog
I was moved by a phone call from a client who told me how hard it is for her to find reasons for hope about COVID19. Here’s a supplement to my earlier post “Coping with Corona”) with more reasons for hope–and a few caveats. There’s Hope...
by Margaret Anderson | Apr 19, 2020 | Blog
A few weeks ago, I heard from people I know personally–highly intelligent, educated and decent people–that the government was putting National Guard troops in place to quell riots and looting in connection with COVID19. As it happened, that same day, I had...
