Working with the Elephant: Methods for Engaging with the Unsaid in Groups and Organizations

Author:   Lotte Svalgaard
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Pages:   160
Publication Date:   03 June 2025
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Author:   Lotte Svalgaard
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Productivity Press
Weight:   0.370kg
ISBN:  

9781032939476


ISBN 10:   1032939478
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   03 June 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Preface, Introduction, Theoretical Cornerstones. Challenge 1: What do I do when I miss important signals? Challenge 2: What do I do when I avoid issues that make me feel insecure? Challenge 3: What is my next step when I have entered uncertainty and decided to stay with the struggle? Challenge 4: How do I address difficult issues? Challenge 5: What do I do when there is no psychological safety? Challenge 6: What do I do when power is present in the room? Challenge 7: How do I deal with impression management and pretense? Challenge 8: What do I do if I have become the designated elephant handler? Challenge 9: How do I approach the big elephants that have been around for much too long? Challenge 10: What is the appropriate timing and dosage for dealing with elephants? Conclusion

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Lotte Svalgaard holds a Phd and a MSc in Business Psychology. Her research investigates how individuals can be awake and aware, show up and engage with challenges outside of their comfort zone. Her writing has appeared in Management Learning, Action Learning – Research & Practice, Socioanalysis and SAGE Research Method Cases. Her passion, to contribute to create more passionate and mindful organizations, makes up the platform for her work, her research and her authorships. She is a global leadership development professional with extensive experience within group dynamics, experiential leadership development, and organizational consultancy. Lotte is currently a senior leadership consultant and executive coach at INSEAD, consulting and coaching on senior executive leadership programs across multiple industries around the world. Besides her work at INSEAD, she is a senior partner in Action Lab, where she designs and implements business driven action learning programs for global companies. Since 2001, she has been an associated professor, lecturer and supervisor at the ‘Master of Psychology in Organisations’ at Roskilde University, Denmark. She is the author of The Elephant in the Room: Engaging with the Unsaid in Groups and Organizations, Routledge, 2023.

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