by Margaret Anderson | Oct 6, 2021 | Blog, Book Excerpts, Books, Communication
My upcoming book, Women Can Renew the World If… and So Can You is peppered with How To’s, tips and exercises for engaging in productive discussions. Here’s a sneak peek of a How To about what to do when you don’t know what to say. Pause Button...
by Margaret Anderson | Apr 3, 2021 | Blog, Communication, interest talk
A poll of 1000 British retirees yielded forty top tips for younger people. I thought it would be fun for me to comment on a few that relate to my field of consensus building and communication skills. I’ll modify some tips I don’t agree with them 100%....
by Margaret Anderson | Jan 24, 2021 | Blog, Communication, DADA
A few days ago, I heard about a new book–Hate Inc.: Why today’s Media Makes Us Despise One Another by Matt Taibbi. The title took the words right out of my mouth. Negative Emotions Work Against Us One of my favorite quotes comes from Yoda in Star Wars,...
by Margaret Anderson | Sep 25, 2019 | Blog, Communication
Problems with Writing I teach people to conduct persuasive and consensus-seeking interactions face-to-face. When conversing in person is truly impossible, they should at least speak by phone. Short, simple statements serve us in critical situations when the words have...