by Margaret Anderson | Jul 6, 2023 | News
I am pleased to report that I have been invited back to Emerson Church to teach another adult education class on August 6, 10:00 AM: “Greed, Envy and Consensus Building.” Visitors will be welcome to attend either in person: Emerson Unitarian Universalist...
by Margaret Anderson | Aug 28, 2022 | News
Both print and Kindle edition’s of Women Can Renew the World IF…and So Can You and Love on the Rocks with a Twist–Delightful Fiction with Lessons on Dealing with Others are on sale from August 29 through September 6. Please click on the book titles...
by Margaret Anderson | Apr 2, 2022 | Blog, Communication
I get most of my national and international news in email newsletters from well regarded sources such as the Poynter Institute and Axios. Axios recently launched a new one, Finish Line, that focuses on upbeat stories. A recent issue summarizes how Axios trains its...
by Margaret Anderson | Mar 13, 2022 | Blog, Communication
Many of the principles of persuasion and consensus building are counterintuitive, perhaps none more so than the value of listening. When we disagree with someone, our knee-jerk reaction is to go into defense mode, don our mental boxing gloves and prepare our...
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...