My clients over the last 25 years include:
Businesses: 3M, US Air, Saturn, Enterprise Leasing, McDonalds, California Delicious, Atiki’s Flight Catering, St. Paul Pet Hospital, Direct Language Communications
Government: City of Saint Paul, City of Bloomington Human Rights Commission, Saint Paul Public Housing Agency, Saint Paul Public School District, AmeriCorps, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Nonprofits: Science Museum of Minnesota, Wilder Foundation, Dispute Resolution Center, In Progress, Lexington-Hamline Community Council, Hubbs Center for Lifelong Learning, and Jeremiah Program
Individuals: Of all ages, professions, and backgrounds
“Margaret really gets the creative juices flowing around the city, stimulating a vision where people can see in their minds what we can create together.”
“I run a small business and cannot afford an HR manager or HR department. Employee issues are an ongoing challenge. Margaret helped me focus on small changes , like addressing conflict and finding common goals everyone could work towards. This work made a big difference! People were happier and business improved. Margaret gets right to the heart of the matter. Her honesty, humor and experience makes everyone feel valued. ”
“Margaret has facilitated a variety of complex dialogues on challenging societal questions such as race, environmental justice and early childhood brain development. Margaret brings wisdom, sensitivity and humor to every interaction. She’s highly effective. ”
“ Margaret is authentic, honest and results oriented. She is a highly skilled master of conflict resolution and team building. Her approach gets results.”
“I worked extensively with Margaret when I was President of Direct Language Communications. We were a fast-paced start-up international translation company with 85 employees from over 15 countries. Margaret worked tirelessly with our team showing them ways to re-think situations and relationships to foster harmony. Her insights and creative solutions helped break down barriers of distrust and competition. When conflicts arose she was the first person I turned to for advice and an actionable plan. She helped us build a company culture based upon trust and respect which was pivotal to our success.”
“Margaret has a gift of speaking directly and honestly. She is a very good listener and quickly identifies the situation that needs to be resolved. She is also affirming, non-judgmental and has a wonderful sense of humor, which puts people at ease when working through conflict.”
“Margaret compassionately helps people navigate the tumult of emotion and ego. This doesn’t mean that she’ll treat you with kid gloves. What she will do is offer direct, honest guidance to help resolve conflict without a fight.”
“Margaret has dedicated her career to identifying barriers and points of isolation within communities and then partnering with others to remove those barriers. In doing so, our neighborhoods and local leaders are stronger and more connected through a shared purpose.””