by Margaret Anderson | Jan 20, 2022 | Blog
Pretty much every religion had some leader or sage who pronounced a Golden Rule—we should treat others as we ourselves would like to be treated. In Leviticus, Judaism teaches, “[L]ove your neighbor as yourself.” Jesus is described as honoring this teaching and...
by Margaret Anderson | Jun 11, 2021 | Blog
Last week, I delivered my presentation on “Communication Tips for Project Managers” for the San Diego chapter of PMI. It was the most fun I’ve ever had giving any such presentation. The people who organized the event and handled all the technical...
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 | 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 | 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...