The Elephant in the Room

Presentation Skills

You have to talk about the ‘elephant in the room’ – the big thing that everyone knows but doesn’t want to talk about. But if you do that, the colossal animal becomes so much smaller.

For example: If I, as a speaker, know that there is anxiety in the room: verbalise the anxiety. If there is a conflict in the group – tell me you know about it. If someone thinks I’m too old for my position: mention it, preferably with a twinkle in my eye, as when President Biden recently said that he “although it doesn’t show, been around for a while”.

This was one of many simple techniques we talked about during two half-day workshops on presentation skills at Lund Municipality. Thank you for the trust – and good luck in your important mission in the service of citizens.

Ordrum // Nyheter, tips & tricks // The Elephant in the Room

Other news

Karelian Pie

You know you’re in Finland when Karelian pies are served for breakfast. Erik Mattsson had the privilege of spending a day in Finland with a global management team: “This is…

Plan your meeting with MeetingPlanner

A new updated version of our app that helps you design your meeting is now available. This version can be used on all platforms! Register your free account at…

Academic Leadership in Europe

As part of the ENLIGHT academic leadership programme, top leaders from ten European universities met in Uppsala today. The theme of the day was leadership in a multicultural world. It…

The Elephant in the Room

Other news

Karelian Pie

Plan your meeting with Meeting­Planner

Academic Leadership in Europe

Plan your meeting with MeetingPlanner