Understand why
Many want to hear the reasons for the change before learning the new way.
Decide and build buy-in
Change that the people affected have helped shape
Make change stick by letting the people affected shape it. Everyone contributes anonymously before the decision is made, the group lifts what matters most and Vocean AI shows what the decision needs to build on.
What it looks like with Vocean
Buy-in that is built in from the start
Employees contribute, see the result and recognise themselves in the decision.
Every perspective
Everyone affected answers the same questions, anonymously and at the same time, before the decision is made. Concerns and good objections surface early, and every voice counts the same whatever the role or department.
Insights straight away
Vocean AI surfaces needs, opportunities and where the group pulls in different directions, straight away. Ask your own questions of the material, such as what worries people most about the roll-out.
Shared understanding
The result goes back to everyone who took part, the same day. Employees see what the group concluded and recognise their own words in what the decision rests on.
Action plan and the next round
Vocean AI suggests actions and follow-up workshops based on the analysis. You pick what fits and ask the same questions again after the roll-out to see what has changed.
The flow in practice
How to run a buy-in workshop in Vocean
An example: new ways of working are coming to production, and the people affected help shape them from the start.
1. Build the flow
Pick a template or let Vocean AI suggest the flow, and ask open questions about the change before the decision is made. Everyone affected joins straight away via a link or QR code.
2. Collect and rate
Everyone answers anonymously and at the same time, so concerns and good ideas end up on the table. The group then likes and rates each other's contributions and lifts what matters most.
3. Analyse and ask your own questions
Vocean AI shows needs, opportunities and where the group pulls in different directions. Ask your own questions of the material, such as what worries people most about the roll-out.
4. Report back and build shared understanding
Share the result with everyone who took part the same day and show what the decision rests on. Employees recognise their own words, and that shared understanding becomes the basis for the roll-out.
5. Take the next step
Press “Suggest” and Vocean AI suggests actions, new workshops and decisions for the roll-out. Pick what fits, tick it off in the platform as you act and ask the same questions again once the change has settled.
Vocean AI gives you the analyses and answers to your own questions. Every answer counts, every single one, and the conclusions are yours.
Proof
Change with buy-in
Organisations use Vocean when many people need to contribute and the evidence has to hold.
“We could collect ideas from the clubs in a way that felt both free and structured. It means that we actually arrive at solutions together, not from above. We could not have done that without Vocean.”
Andreas HolmgrenBusiness Developer, Swedish Baseball, Softball and Lacrosse Federation“Being able to quickly show the results of our workshops on the spot makes a big difference. You don’t get that feeling of ‘what happened to our answers?’.”
Freja AvebäckMember of the Federation Board, Swedish Athletics FederationQuestions and answers
Common questions about anchoring change
How do you get employees to buy into a change?
Involve the people affected before the decision is made, then show what the decision is based on. What helps most is being able to show that it rests on what employees said themselves. In Vocean everyone contributes anonymously, and the result goes back to everyone the same day.
How do you handle resistance to change?
Give it room early. When objections can be raised anonymously, they surface while there is still time to act, and the group rates which ones matter most. Resistance then becomes input for a better plan.
How do you follow up that the change actually happened?
Ask the same questions again after a while and compare with last time. You see what has changed, and employees see that their answers matter.
How many people can take part?
It depends on the licence: up to 200 participants per workshop with our licences, and thousands with an Enterprise agreement. Participants join straight away via a link.
Can I try this on a real workshop?
Yes. Start a free trial and run it with your own team: one workshop with up to 20 participants, 4 analyses and 1 question of your own to Vocean AI.
How the trial worksLet your next change start with a question
Ask the people affected before you decide, and watch the change take hold from day one.