An Exchange is a special and unique two-way process to bring people together on important topics, which replaces the methods used in traditional surveys with a naturally collaborative platform. It can turn everyday challenges into opportunities for engagement and growth.

Participants are asked to share their ideas (we call them Thoughts) in response to an open-ended question. All ideas are shared confidentially (click here for more information). Once participants have shared their own thoughts, they are asked to rate the thoughts that others have provided on a scale of one to five stars based on how much they agree with the idea or how important they think it is. In the final step, participants can view how the thoughts in the Exchange have been rated by the group. Click here to learn more about the steps of an Exchange.

The Share thoughts step allows you to share your thoughts and why it's important: 

The Rate thoughts step allows you to rate the thoughts of others:

Unlike a traditional, “submit-it-and-forget-it” solution, participants are encouraged to keep coming back to share additional thoughts, read and rate what others think, and view direct responses to their thoughts from the Exchange leader.

Why do we do it this way? Great ideas don’t hit all at once, and they’re often a collaborative effort. An Exchange helps people learn from one another, discover important insights, and make decisions quickly and effectively - all this with fewer meetings and better information.