Name the elephant in the room — safely.
Sometimes the biggest blocker in a conversation is what no one is saying out loud.
The Elephant helps teams surface shared concerns while protecting psychological safety.
Everyone anonymously names what they think the unspoken issue is. If multiple people independently mention the same concern, it surfaces. If you're the only one, it stays private.
• Fully anonymous. No names, no identifiers.
• Only shared concerns surface. If you're the only one, it won't be shown.
• No voting, no comments, no tracking who said what.
• Showing nothing is better than risking exposure.
Start a session and share the link with your team.
Each person independently names what they think the unspoken issue is. One sentence, anonymous.
If two or more people independently mention similar concerns, the shared theme appears. Single mentions stay hidden.
Use the surfaced concerns as conversation starters — or don't. No pressure.
• Before a decision feels final, but something doesn't feel right
• When people seem hesitant but won't say why
• When you sense unspoken tension or misalignment
• After a tough meeting that ended without clarity
• Not anonymous venting or feedback collection
• Not conflict resolution or issue tracking
• Not a voting system or prioritization tool
• Not a replacement for direct conversation
This tool exists only to safely reveal shared concerns so teams can talk about what matters.
No signup. No email. Fully anonymous.
A thinking tool from Cognu