Working with the Elephant by Lotte Svalgaard - 9781032950365

Working with the ElephantMethods for Engaging with the Unsaid in Groups and Organizations\nAuthor(s): Lotte Svalgaard\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Productivity Press\nISBN-13: 9781032950365, 978-1032950365\nSynopsis\nWeve all been there. We are in a working group or at a meeting, discussing a topic or a challenge, and all the while, as a separate track running underneath our conversation, there is a subtext that no one explicitly addresses.\n\nThis is an example of the elephant in the room. Most of us notice the elephant, it gets in the way, and its difficult to deal with until someone points at it and says, There it is, lets take a look at it and reduce its impact. With an engaging use of examples and questions, Lotte Svalgaard addresses how we can best deal with the elephant and thus promote job satisfaction, creativity and productivity. In the context of action, what we notice often recedes into the background and gradually slips.