Rethinking Accountability

“Deciding that I have created the world around me - and therefore I am the one to fix it - is the ultimate act of responsibility.”  ~ Peter Block Have you ever worked on a team where it felt like people weren't pulling their weight?…

You Matter More than You Think… A Reflection on Accountability

In November 2023, Kristi and I jumped in the car for a road trip to Columbus for a speaking engagement at the Ohio Association of County Boards.  They reached out to our practice to address the challenges faced by professionals working with…
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Introducing Grace Berger

I once ran a marathon.  And a few half marathons since then.  If you know me, I am not “a runner.”  My freshman year college roommate asked me to join a “Marathon Training Class” with her.  I told her she was crazy as I readily agreed…
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Advocacy and Community Reconciliation: The Long View of Transition

The purpose of this overview is to outline the key role that advocacy plays in community reconciliation and the long view of transitions in large scale social change efforts. The following is an effort to overlay Adam Curle’s work…
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Making Hybrid Work

I recently came across this quote from Story Imprinting when perusing LinkedIn. It made me pause and think. I am a firm believer that our thoughts create our beliefs, our beliefs create our actions, and our actions create our reality. Essentially,…
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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,…
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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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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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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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Acknowledging Our Biases

All of us are biased. In fact, says Rachael Frame, occupational psychologist at Work Group, “you’re not a human being if you’re not naturally biased in some way.” Most of us do not recognize our biases and therefore make judgments based…