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A Reflection on Emergence

If you’re from the Cincinnati area, chances are cicadas were top of mind earlier this summer. If you’re not from this area you may have heard of this phenomena of nature…a “brood” of cicadas that grow underground for seventeen years…
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I Found a Unicorn: A Story of Intention

  In November of 2020, I participated in a program for leaders of small business called Focus Forward at Aileron. Part of a small business? Not familiar with Aileron? Their mission and offerings are worth a glance. The session was…
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Introducing Kristi Lee

I am so pleased to be joining MECC as a new principal consultant, embarking on the next leg of my personal/professional journey. To many, my career path may look crooked or even meandering. I spent two years as part of the AmeriCorps program…
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2020 Hindsight: Looking in the Rearview Mirror

Like most people, I am finding myself doing a lot of reflecting. January is always a time of deep reflection, integration and visioning for me. There is just something about this time of year: the short, cold often dark days invite me more into…
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All are Invited

If you’re like me you’ve seen the signs pop up around town in people’s yards or in store fronts: At MECC we believe these things, and we want to go further than just believing, we want to embody these beliefs. We want to go beyond believing…
I, too, am racist
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I, too, am Racist

I, too, am Racist Meghan Elizabeth Clarke 41. White. Cisgender. Heterosexual. Not Exempt. “Do I fit the description? Many of you who know me personally would say I don’t— I’m exempt from the racism, prejudice, and bigotry directed…
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Emerge Stronger

In the past six months we have reidentified our unique contribution to the world, recreated our website to be more usable for our clients, and recommitted to serving you, our clients, in the best way possible.
I am racist
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I am Racist.

Admitting I am Racist is the first step in my personal journey to right my relationship with racism.  The second step is working toward being anti-racist.
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Not Exempt.

Kamaria Wilson. 26-years-old. Black. Female. Do I fit the description?             Many of you who know me personally would say I don’t— I’m exempt from the racism, prejudice,…
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Why Utilize a Virtual Producer?

When you are running a virtual meeting, it is difficult enough to worry about how a team will communicate and what will be discussed without getting into the technical aspects. Trying to navigate screen sharing, breakout rooms, and polls while…
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Strategy During Crisis

We must practice agility, and with that comes revisiting strategy often to ensure we stay up to date with the ever changing demands of our positions.
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Mindset, WHY and Succeeding at Resolutions

Our thinking, literally our mindset is what makes the ultimate difference in our being well. The alternative is living in a state of dis-ease. What I think, what I tell myself directly influences what I do, who I am, and how I show up.