Routes
Whether people understand where concern should go and what happens after signposting or escalation.
The Glass Elephant Half-Day Pilot
A contained half-day that shows where the route works—and where it does not.
Before the session, we review your current context and routes. During the half-day, a representative group examines what actually happens when workplace pressure becomes visible. Afterwards, you receive a practical report setting out strengths, gaps and evidence-led recommendations.
What it examines
The pilot examines the organisational route when pressure becomes visible.
It looks at what is noticed, what is said, who owns the next step, which route applies, where responsibility should transfer and what evidence is needed before further work is recommended.
Roles
Whether managers, supervisors, HR, H&S and other roles understand what they should hold and what they should hand off.
Pressure
Whether visible concern is linked to workload, behaviour, programme pressure, welfare, delivery strain or support access.
Pre-pilot activity
Before the session, Glass Elephant reviews current context and routes.
The pre-pilot review is light-touch. It helps the session focus on your organisation rather than generic training content.
- Existing support, escalation, HR, H&S, OH, EAP or safeguarding routes where relevant.
- Known areas of concern, role groups, project context or operational pressure points.
- Any constraints around confidentiality, sensitivity, scope and who should be involved.
Participants
The room should represent how concern actually moves.
A useful pilot normally includes people who notice, carry, escalate, receive or govern pressure-related concerns.
Operational leaders
Project, site, contract or operations leaders who understand delivery reality.
Managers and supervisors
People who are likely to notice concern first or be asked to respond.
Route owners
HR, H&S, wellbeing, Occupational Health, EAP, safeguarding or other roles connected to formal routes.
The half-day
During the pilot, the group works through realistic construction situations.
The session examines what people would do now, where they would hesitate, who they would involve and what would be unclear under real working pressure.
We review the organisation's current routes, context and known areas of concern.
A representative group works through realistic construction situations and examines what currently happens when workplace pressure becomes visible.
You receive a concise report showing strengths, gaps, areas requiring further evidence and the recommended next step.
What you receive
A practical findings and recommendations report.
The report is designed to help the organisation decide what to do next, not to create a long consultancy document.
- Observed strengths in current routes, language or ownership.
- Gaps around escalation, role boundaries, handoff, support access or follow-up.
- Areas where more evidence is needed before deciding on wider work.
- A recommended next step and the reason for that recommendation.
Evidence-led outcomes
Possible next steps are outcomes, not a menu the buyer must choose from.
No further action
The pilot may show that the current route is clear enough for the concern being tested.
Local improvement
A small change to language, ownership, handoff, communication or route visibility may be enough.
Targeted discovery or specialist work
The report may recommend deeper evidence, route design, role boundaries, pressure controls or serious-concern route work.
Programme or implementation support
Where the issue is wider, the organisation may need broader capability building or 90-day stabilisation.
Boundaries
The pilot is organisational, practical and bounded.
The pilot does not provide therapy, counselling, clinical advice, crisis intervention, HR investigation, safeguarding services or Occupational Health assessment. It examines organisational routes, roles, handoff and evidence needs.
Pilot enquiry
Discuss the Half-Day Pilot.
Tell us what prompted the enquiry and who may need to be involved.
Discuss the Half-Day Pilot