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Brave Space Is the Right Kind of Hard

My own journey into the arena of brave spaces began long before M E Clarke Consulting existed. In my early twenties, I studied peace and conflict resolution at American University, where I first began to understand that conflict is not simply…

Inside M E Clarke Consulting, Leadership, thought pieces, wisdom, work in action

Your Leadership Matters

Your leadership still matters. Your presence, your care, and the way you tend to your organization and team matter. In fact, they matter more than ever. Yes, action is needed, but it may not be the action you think. Often, what is most needed…

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Leadership, work in action

Does your team have a trust problem?

"Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships." ~ Stephen Covey As Stephen Covey says, 'trust is the glue of life.' We cannot work effectively…

tricks of the trade, work in action

The Truth About Manifestation

Our Truth Anyways "What you do is minuscule in comparison, with what you choose to think, because your vibration is so much more powerful, and so much more important." - Esther Hicks What is manifestation anyway? Manifestation is almost becoming…

Leadership, thought pieces, wisdom, work in action

Reflecting on Emergence in my own Life: Embracing the Knowing, Not Knowing and Inner Knowing

“When you know what you do not know, you have knowledge. That is the truth of it." - Richard Wagamese A Confession As is likely the case for most of us, I have found myself exhausted and dog tired many times over the last two years.…

Inside M E Clarke Consulting, Leadership, work in action

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…

Inside M E Clarke Consulting, strengths, successful change, transitions, work in action

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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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…

Inside M E Clarke Consulting, successful change, transitions, work in action

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.

Inside M E Clarke Consulting, successful change, transitions, work in action

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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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.