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Distinguishing Change from Transitions: An Overview of William Bridges’ Transitions Model

“It’s not so much that we’re afraid of change or so in love with the old ways, but it’s that place in between that we fear… It’s like being in between trapezes. It’s Linus when his blanket is in the dryer. There’s nothing to…
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Portrait of a Peacemaker: Mahatma Gandhi

“Nobody can hurt me without my permission.” “In a gentle way, you can shake the world.” “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is an attribute of…
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Spotlight on Conflict Resolution

Conflict is an inevitable part of our daily lives. There can be conflict in the workplace, at home, with a stranger, even more common, internal conflict. It is important to learn how to positively interact with conflict. The Association…
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Group Agreements: A Key to Productive Meetings

Have you ever been in a meeting with a conversation dominator? Have you ever experienced a meeting where the group leaps from one soap box to another?  Do you feel like you want to refocus the conversation but amidst your best efforts, the…
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Introducing Our New Community Storyteller

My name is Jenny Yanosik and today I start my journey as the Community Storyteller at M E Clarke Consulting. I am currently a student at the University of Cincinnati studying Fashion Design: Product Development at the College of Design, Architecture,…
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Maya Angelou: Encouraging Love in the Face of Hatred

It is with great respect and admiration, I take this moment to honor one of this century’s greatest peacemakers – Maya Angelou. Artist, Author, Poet, Activist, Speaker, Lover – she was a woman whose very life was her message. Maya Angelou…
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Journey to Our Safe and Sacred Space

In April, Stress Awareness Month, we shared with you a simple practice to identify and relax those areas where you carry stress and tension in your body. Did you have the opportunity to try it out? Were you able to find 5 or 50 minutes…
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What are you the best in the world at? Ode to the Hedgehog!

Hedgehogs are animals who lead simple lives. They look at a complex world and are able to focus on the single most important task – survival. The Hedgehog Concept, named after this modest animal, was developed by Jim Collins, in his book,…
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Step into Our Office…

“Welcome! Please remove your shoes…Would you like some slippers?” This is likely, what you will hear as you enter through our door at M E Clarke Consulting, LLC. More on the “no shoes” part later! We would like to virtually invite…
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10 Tips for Improving the Customer Experience

In this article you will find tips for improving customer and employee satisfaction. What does employee satisfaction have to do with the customer experience? EVERYTHING. Your customers and employees are a part of an interwoven, intricate…
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Celebrating International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day 2014 “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has. ” – Margaret Mead In the United States, women have been fighting for…
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5 Things You Can Learn from the 2014 Winter Olympic Athletes

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Mary Knight Every year as the Olympics approach, I often find myself wondering what makes these athletes so exceptional. So, as the 2014 Winter Olympics begin, I decided to dive into their stories to find out…