Balloon - Collaborate without groupthink and amplify unheard voices

I can't imagine any CEO who doesn't put Balloon in their management tool box. This new way of eliminating "groupthink" while promoting "buy-in" is a game changer. Better, faster decisions without radical change in how you do things is a panacea. Equalizing voices so loud-mouths and introverts share intellectual power unleashes huge untapped potential in the organization. This product is required for organizations to create their new hybrid work environments. We know how to work f2f. We've learned how to have everyone remote. We don't have a clue how to do hybrid. Your organization needs to invent the best way to do it for you. This is the tool to make it happen.

Really cool concept - love it!

Hey everyone! Sarah here, growth lead at Balloon. One of the templates series that I’m most excited about is Matt Mullwenweg’s Optimize Distributed Work! Matt has been a champion of distributed, asynchronous teams for years (way before it was the norm!). His six-part series helps teams determine their current level of distributed work optimization and gives them realistic, actionable ways to improve their workflows based on the results—it’s a must-use for any company deciding how to return to the office in a way that will drive productivity and community without interrupting current workflows. Would love to help you find the templates that work best for your team and organization!

I’m in favor of any product that cuts meeting times by 70% as this one does. The ability to anonymize discussions is a powerful tool. Eager to learn more.

As someone who has spent a lot of time thinking about organizational effectiveness and who believes deeply that teams are strongest when all team members feel comfortable contributing their ideas and opinions, I am excited about the ways in which Balloon can help teams everywhere to be the greatest sum of all of their parts!

Hey there, Product Hunt! I’m Julia, Balloon’s marketing and partnerships lead. Amanda and Noah have explained some of the main values of Balloon, so I wanted to talk a bit more about how Balloon creates an environment of psychological safety, eliminates groupthink, and amplifies unheard voices. Balloon’s collaboration platform allows for anonymous input, creating psychological safety and giving all team members (regardless of age, role, gender, or race) a chance to share freely. This means companies surface true data informed by all voices. Balloon’s research-backed approval voting system removes harmful group dynamics, ensuring idea evaluation is based on merit—not on seniority, loud voices, popularity, or other costly psychosocial factors. This eliminates groupthink, creates a safe space for all people to contribute, and drives more people to provide feedback and guide leaders’ decisions. Balloon allows anyone whose voice might go unheard to participate without interruption, judgment, or fear, offering new perspectives and a truly inclusive process for the whole team. So excited to be hunted by one of our strongest champions, @Jason, and to hear from all of you.

Sounds like an awesome product! As a first time manager, I can't wait to utilize this in my leader assimilation strategy.

interesting, helpful product ! Specifically, how does the flight process work?

I use this product to make sure I can prioritize what matters most to my team for meetings, to uncover what they might be hesitant to tell me (especially new employees where we haven't had time yet to build psychological safety), and frankly, to save time. When you can get quality input, prioritization, and save time all with one platform -- it's a winner!

This tool has an incredible way of seamlessly surfacing brilliant ideas that may have been lost in the past. Every manager should be looking to implement this product into their flow if they are looking to surface the best results. Highly recommend.