Clarity is kind.

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Empowering leaders and teams to navigate workplace conflict with clarity and empathy.

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    Conflict Resolution

    Navigate and resolve conflicts with expert mediation and coaching.

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    Communication Support

    Facilitate effective internal communication and alignment across your team.

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    Workplace Assessment

    Conduct organizational evaluations and co-create targeted improvements.

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    Coaching

    Tailored support to help achieve goals, enhance communication, and effectively resolve conflicts.

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What Is
EM PATH?

At EM PATH, Elizabeth Meltz empowers organizations to cultivate cultures of trust, collaboration, and growth through empathetic leadership, skilled conflict resolution, and transparent communication.

By leveraging my 15+ years of experience in the high-touch, high-stakes world of restaurant and people operations, I’ve developed a unique approach to solving leadership, culture, and management problems. I start by asking the right questions to understand your situation and guide you towards effective solutions.

Clients come away with people-centered processes that enable their companies to evolve with integrity.

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Whose Lane Is It Anyway?

At the restaurant level, role clarity seems to be second nature. Everyone understands their position and, for the most part, things run smoothly because of it.

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Trusted By

  • Shop Collective Logo

    We met with Elizabeth multiple times to create our own guiding foundational principles, and to work through challenges when we—a collective of 7 strong, very different women’s voices—hit bumps in the road. Elizabeth helped us navigate with the utmost care, grace, and clarity. The fundamentals that she helped us establish, and the self-knowledge about each of our strengths and struggles have supported us in building a business that we all dreamed of. We wouldn’t be where we are if it wasn’t for Elizabeth’s help. Read Full Testimonial →

    Kate Huling
    Owner of Marlow Goods + The Shop Collective

  • Tao Group Hospitality logo

    I’ve had the pleasure of working with Elizabeth for almost 2 decades. She is incredibly professional, diligent, and knowledgeable. She is both caring and patient. Those traits when combined with her years of experience in the hospitality industry make her among the most effective consultants I have worked with. There are few people I can recommend with as much vigor as I do her.

    Jeff Katz
    Hospitality Professional

  • VACATIONLAND logo

    Elizabeth is a skilled mediator, observer of behavior and company culture, and a trusted guide. EM PATH is a perfect description of her work and approach. Elizabeth helped our company's three partners through a challenging moment to emerge not only with a stronger partnership, but new tools to handle conflict, respect each other’s individual styles, and strengthen our bonds in business and friendship. Our company is grateful for our work with Elizabeth and the space she facilitated for us to redefine our culture and vision on common ground. Read Full Testimonial →

    Kalim Summerday Armstrong
    Filmmaker, Vacationland Studios

  • Gracious Hospitality Management logo

    Under Elizabeth's guidance, our team has not only improved communication but has also developed a deeper appreciation for each other's unique contributions. This has translated into more effective collaboration, better decision-making processes, and an overall positive impact on our workplace culture. I highly recommend Elizabeth Meltz for her outstanding DISC training. Her expertise, professionalism, and commitment to fostering leadership skills have been instrumental in our team's growth and success.

    Heather Carlson
    V.P. of Financial Operations, Gracious Hospitality Management