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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…
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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.
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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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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.
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Organizational Health with Patrick Lencioni

Patrick Lencioni, founder of The Table Group and author of several best-sellers, often hosts webinars discussing popular topics addressed in his books or relevant to the business industry in general. His latest webinar, The Competitive Advantage,…
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Recognizing and Understanding Your Triggers

To those who’ve been active in resisting the tumultuous transition of one White House administration to another, the word “trigger” might make sense. For others, it might seem irrelevant. Throughout the election and inauguration season,…
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What is Trauma and Why Does it Matter?

When you see “trauma” what comes to mind? Maybe you can still feel pain from your own past traumas. Perhaps you paint a picture of what you know it to be or what you think it might be. For some, we might think of personal, individual experiences,…
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Diversity in the Workplace

Think about the people who push you to be creative, who challenge your thinking, and introduce you to new ideas- are they just like you? No, not usually. One of the best gifts of our work is to be able to partner with and serve a diverse…
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A Portrait of a Peacemaker: Mev Puleo

During my time as a volunteer English teacher in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, I hosted an overabundance of emotions. There were days when my purpose seemed so absolute, so certain. My internal desire to be present to the people and community…