An elephant never forgets. 

A white elephant.

The elephant in the room.

Seeing pink elephants.

“How do you eat an elephant?” “One bite at a time.”

References to elephants appear across cultures. Their meaning can invoke commentary on long memories, care of the herd, and in the case of this last idiom, taking on unmanageable problems and questions and learning to make our solutions bite size. 

Globally, locally, relationally, financially, creatively, this past year has hit workplaces hard. We’ve lost members of our teams, and in some cases entire institutions. We’ve had to do more with less, and not enough. We’ve absorbed stress with no outlets for release. We’ve rushed to find ways of making things work, finding and keeping employment and funding, and been unsure how to reset our expectations and timetables. And we’ve done much of this without support, visibility, or time.

As consultants, collaborators, and facilitators, Jennifer and I prioritize helping individuals, teams and organizations transform their overwhelm into a sense of direction. We help people turn huge responsibilities into smaller starting points. We help them take complex situations and create concrete ideas that are understood and important to our next steps at work. 

Elephants are prided for having long memories and for fostering the wellbeing of the group. There is care and wisdom at the center of their activity. We know the future seems uncertain and uneven–as if the very nature of work and working together have changed overnight. If we are elephant-like, if we want to center wisdom and care, we are both responding to what has been forced on us and choosing how to change our work places. If we are elephant-like, if we take the long, deliberate approach, we want the team to survive in addition to the individual. 

Our overwhelm can be transformed through group learning, sharing responsibility, and creating possibility together. 

 That is why we are excited to share with you new branding for our consulting services: 

We were inspired not only by the idioms, but also by the image of elephants representing large tasks and problems, and beginning to see them as less intimidating. 

As consultants we are not by ourselves problem solvers. But we are here to accompany you as leaders as you gain insight, resources, and guidelines for navigating your workplaces in these times. 

As Jennifer and I perceive this landscape and the current realities of work, we have heard the individuals' desires to have outlets for learning with peers, materials to help them orient to change and ambiguity, and a listening partner to help them respond effectively. And of course, people want and need affordable and flexible choices.

We are thrilled to present to you: EE Consulting Services: Coaching. Online Group Learning Cohorts. Institutional Leadership Support. Downloadable Resources. Free Public Workshops.

How can we support you and your team…right now, taking into account all that you’re facing?

We can offer you “Fly By” Coaching---15 minutes of listening support.

We can offer you pay-what-you-can workshops on a recurring basis.

We can offer you 3, 6 or 14 weeks of group learning at flexible pricing. 

We can offer you written materials that you can download and use immediately.

We can offer you experienced and tailored support for your institutional leadership goals.

Starting in September, we are offering the next round of all of our online cohorts to support group learning, and taking on institutional and coaching clients for the year. 

Registration and payment options are all found on our new website: 

www.eeconsulting.info

And please reach out to us anytime via our new email: 

embraceelephants@proton.me

Whether you have 15 minutes or 15 months, let’s reshape how we relate in the workplace.

Let’s embrace the elephant, together.