by Margaret Anderson | Apr 13, 2022 | Blog, Book Excerpts, Communication, interest talk
Today I read an interesting quote from Alan Alda, “Listening is being able to be changed by the other person.” That quote might seem a little scary at gut level. Why? In these times of such extreme polarization, we might think that listening could mean we...
by Margaret Anderson | Jan 31, 2022 | Blog, interest talk
If you missed Part I of this two-part series, or want to refresh your memory, Please click here: So, if directly contradicting doesn’t work so well, what do we do instead? Here’s a tiny sampling of tips: Ask sincerely curious questions Say, you’d ideally like Charlie...
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 6, 2020 | Blog, Frame of Mind, interest talk, Training
I am very, very sorry that I haven’t posted for so long and thank you for your patience. I had a leaky pipe event (more of a gusher, actually), and believe it or not, the people skills I teach–persuasion, consensus and communication–helped me handle...
by Margaret Anderson | Nov 25, 2019 | Blog, interest talk, True stories
One Woman’s Consensus Building Success Those of you who have followed this blog from its early days, might remember my posting, several years ago, a real life success story: Consensus Success in a Volunteer Group. The volunteer group in question was a quilt bee...