ABOUT US
Polaris Insights, Inc. is a consulting firm established by Tim Mealey to build upon his forty years of work assisting people involved in collaborative efforts to achieve a more sustainable, just, and equitable future. Polaris Insights’ contribution to these efforts is accomplished through services that include designing, facilitating, and managing:
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Multi-party collaborative problem solving and consensus building processes;
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The creation of effective strategic alliances between entities seeking to achieve a more sustainable, just, and equitable future; and
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Internal strategic planning and organizational management improvement processes for entities whose mission is aligned with efforts to achieve a more sustainable, just, and equitable future.
ABOUT TIM
Tim is an internationally recognized leader in the field of multi-party collaboration and consensus building. He has 40 years of experience designing and facilitating national and international policy dialogues, multi-party negotiations, and internal and multi-organizational strategy development processes.
Tim was a founder, Senior Partner, and Managing Director of the Meridian Institute. His recent work focused on issues that lie at the intersection of climate change, sustainable supply chains, forest management, and food systems for a just transition to a low carbon future.
He holds a Masters in Urban and Environmental Planning from the University of Virginia, and a B.A. in Environmental Studies and Economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz. He lives in Cabin John, Maryland where he enjoys kayaking, biking, and spending time with his family.
Directional Clarity & Vision
Assisting in collaborative efforts to achieve a more sustainable, just, and equitable future.
SERVICES
Multi-party collaborative problem solving and consensus building processes
Strategic advice and support to teams of skilled professionals responsible for designing, facilitating, and managing multi-party collaborations to improve mutual understanding and build consensus on workable solutions to complex and controversial public policy issues. Under Polaris Insights, Mr. Mealey intends to continue to focus his efforts on tangible efforts to address the climate crisis and to advance environmental justice and sustainability more broadly.
Creating effective strategic alliances between organizations
Assisting efforts to marshal the collective power of people and organizations that are strategically aligned in seeking to achieve a more sustainable, just, and equitable future.
Organizational strategic planning and management improvement processes
Assisting people with management responsibilities within organizations whose mission is aligned with efforts to achieve a more sustainable, just, and equitable future to improve management systems and the overall performance of their organization.