The most expensive conversations are the ones that never happen.
Every organization has the thing everyone knows but nobody's saying. This workshop explores why elephants persist, from identity-level patterns that make naming them feel threatening to anxiety responses that make avoidance feel safer than engagement. The heart of the workshop is practical: how to name what needs to be named in ways that open conversation rather than shut it down. Key takeaways:

• Ability to recognize the signals that an elephant is in the room

• Understanding why avoidance persists, from both an identity and anxiety perspective

• Framework for distinguishing between taking a break or giving space and avoiding

• Strategies for addressing elephants in ways that invite dialogue rather than defensiveness