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Organizational Health: What it Is & Why it Matters

What is it? Simply put, the concept of Organizational Health uses a model of four disciplines to build and maintain a functional and successful operation. Based on the work of Patrick Lencioni, the four disciplines include: Build a Cohesive…
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Staying Productive

At MECC we’re always looking for ways to increase our productivity and efficiency, especially during the summertime. As we continue to navigate the balance between work and personal time, productivity is the secret ingredient. Our team tries…
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Qualities of Great Leaders

At MECC, we’re always inspired by great leadership. In our work, with our partners, and in people we meet along the way, we’ve come to realize that great leaders share certain qualities. Even in our budding work with DiSC and Five Behaviors,…
Great Leaders
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Simon Sinek on Great Leaders

Our work at MECC gives us the opportunity to work with many different organizations, teams, and leaders. This month we’re exploring what makes a leader a successful one. In his TedTalk, Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe, Simon Sinek explores…
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Introducing DiSC and Five Behaviors

A Word from MECC Meghan I’m most looking forward to offering these tools to our partners as a means to build strong communication and strengthen teamwork. These personalized assessments allow for self-examination as well as a deeper reflection…
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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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Tools for Trauma

Capacitar, an international network working in more than 35 countries, specializes in teaching and sharing wellness practices to empower the citizens of the world. Inspired by their work, mission and dedication to wholeness, we are sharing some…
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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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Leading by Example: Talking about Race in the Workplace

As race relations in America gain nightly news attention, so has it inspired people to start talking, acting, and marching. The Black Lives Matter initiative is more than just a hashtag, and says less about race and more about inclusion, equality,…
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Happiness

At MECC we are committed to fostering our own happiness both in and outside of the workplace. This month, we invite you to take a step back, take a deep breath, and step into happiness. Here are a few tips to create habits of happiness: Concentrate…
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Micro-aggressions: Cause and Effect

As a part of our work in and commitment to diversity and inclusion, MECC offers various trainings from D&I Introduction workshops to bias trainings. These sessions offer opportunities to discuss how to create a workplace (and world) that…