Application Honesty on sensitive topics

The conversation that otherwise never happens.

Psychological safety, integrity or the aftermath of an incident: topics where people only speak freely when nobody knows who says what. One live dialogue surfaces what surveys and reporting channels miss.

The occasion Psychological safety

Something sensitive is going on and people are not saying it out loud.

What you achieve
  • Question design with anonymity boundaries
  • Live dialogue around the sensitive topic
  • Reporting suitable for the board and works council

On sensitive topics the usual instruments fall short. In a traceable survey people phrase things cautiously, and reporting channels mainly receive what is already being reported formally.

An anonymous dialogue lets people respond without exposing themselves. They can recognise signals, add to them and weigh measures.

The approach 3 steps

From question to a next step people stand behind

We guide every step. What we mainly ask of you is substance: two meetings beforehand and a co-moderator during the session.

  1. Step 1

    Careful question design

    We define the right questions, anonymity boundaries and reporting levels in advance.

  2. Step 2

    Anonymous dialogue

    Participants write what they see and what they need to speak more freely.

  3. Step 3

    Reporting

    The outcome is translated into usable reporting without exposing individual reports or small groups.

Curious what participants see on their screen during the session?

See the participant screen

What you receive 4 parts

A report the organisation can act on

You see the main themes during the session itself. The synthesis follows the same day.

  1. 01

    Signals with broad support

  2. 02

    Nuance and differences without traceability

  3. 03

    Measures ranked by support

  4. 04

    Reporting for the board, HR and the works council

Cases In practice

How it worked out for others

Read what the dialogue delivered in each project.

Gasunie's head office in Groningen, seen from the lawn in front of it
Gasunie700+ employees

From three core values to recognisable behaviour

More than 700 employees each described what a new culture means in their everyday work. The result became a culture compass.

Read the case study for Gasunie
Two hands holding each other
Westerkim200+ participants

A strategic shift that the whole organisation helped shape

Care organisation Westerkim shifted its focus from care to residents' wellbeing. Employees, volunteers and family helped determine the direction.

Read the case study for Westerkim

Questions about psychological safety

Is your question not listed? Ask it in an introductory call.

Does this replace a reporting channel or confidential adviser?

No. Those routes remain necessary for individual reports. The dialogue shows which experiences and preconditions are shared more widely.

How do you protect anonymity?

Contributions cannot be traced back to individuals and small groups are not reported separately. We agree those boundaries in advance.

The other applications

Every application works with the same live dialogue.

01 / The why behind the score

Deepen your employee survey

The survey results are in, but the why is missing. One dialogue around the key scores delivers a prioritised action list.

View: deepen your employee survey
02 / Dialogue around the announcement

Change

A reorganisation, merger or measure has to land. Gauge the concerns before you break the news, and again afterwards.

View: change
04 / A plan that is almost final

Test a decision

There is a plan on the table. Test where the support is and which objections you need to take seriously.

View: test a decision
05 / Strategy in practice

Strategy

A strategy only works when people understand it and dare to question it. Let teams and layers respond to it.

View: strategy
06 / Broad and demonstrable

Consultation

Hear large groups in one hour and make visible where they differ and which direction gets support.

View: consultation
07 / A fixed listening calendar

Continuous listening

Do not wait for signals to escalate. A fixed dialogue calendar lets leadership hear periodically what is changing.

View: continuous listening

Ask one question of everyone it concerns

In a demo we show you how your question works as a dialogue: what you ask, who you invite and what you'll have at the end.