{"id":22705,"date":"2025-11-06T16:23:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T15:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cerca.io\/?p=22705"},"modified":"2025-11-13T11:18:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T10:18:03","slug":"listening-piloting-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cerca.io\/en\/pilotage-par-l-ecoute\/","title":{"rendered":"The power of listening: the key to driving engagement in a franchise network"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22705\" class=\"elementor elementor-22705\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bdc1882 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"bdc1882\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b96c936\" data-id=\"b96c936\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-457c070 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"457c070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2049\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/cerca.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Le-pilotage-par-lecoute-Visuel-blog.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22709\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cerca.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Le-pilotage-par-lecoute-Visuel-blog.png 2049w, https:\/\/cerca.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Le-pilotage-par-lecoute-Visuel-blog-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/cerca.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Le-pilotage-par-lecoute-Visuel-blog-1024x360.png 1024w, https:\/\/cerca.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Le-pilotage-par-lecoute-Visuel-blog-768x270.png 768w, https:\/\/cerca.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Le-pilotage-par-lecoute-Visuel-blog-1536x540.png 1536w, https:\/\/cerca.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Le-pilotage-par-lecoute-Visuel-blog-18x6.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2049px) 100vw, 2049px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-510fd62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"510fd62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The power of listening: the key to driving engagement in a franchise network<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c9db1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c9db1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-key=\"jBBCY\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" class=\"translation-block\">Because a good idea is not enough. In many franchise networks, headquarters launches new projects with enthusiasm: a new tool, a training module, a new process, a new method of working. Everything is ready. Everything makes sense. Everything seems obvious. And yet\u2026 nothing happens on the field. No rejection. No criticism. Just: nothing. That\u2019s when many franchise leaders discover a fundamental rule of multi-unit networks:<\/p><ul><li data-key=\"Jg2x1\"><strong>Performance cannot be ordered \u2014 it must be adopted.<\/strong><\/li><li data-key=\"iC0dF\"><strong>A good idea has no value unless the field makes it their own.<\/strong><\/li><li data-key=\"iC0dF\">And that\u2019s where listening-led leadership comes in.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df22ce8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df22ce8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The trap of top-down management<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-195ae55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"195ae55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-key=\"25qRY\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Why imposing an idea never works in a franchise network<\/strong>\nAt headquarters, the reasoning is usually: <strong>\u201cIt\u2019s useful, so they will use it.\u201d<\/strong>\nBut on the field, the logic is different: <strong>\u201cIf it doesn\u2019t help me in my daily operations, I won\u2019t use it.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><p data-key=\"25qRY\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Here\u2019s a true story about a large restaurant franchise. They wanted to improve internal training and reduce turnover. They invested in high-quality e-learning modules, involved the leadership team \u2014 everything was ready to succeed. Yet: zero adoption. No refusal. No complaints. Just operational silence. Headquarters insisted. Presentations, reminders, messages. Still nothing. Because even a good idea remains\u2026 an idea. <strong>As long as the field doesn\u2019t perceive a concrete benefit, it will NEVER become a solution.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7750212 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7750212\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Listening-led leadership<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a218f92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a218f92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-key=\"9I5BM\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Let the field drive the change<\/strong>\nA few months later, headquarters stopped pushing. And something happened. <strong>Franchisees restarted the project themselves.<\/strong> They tested the solution, showed it to their teams, proved its impact. From that moment on, the whole network followed.<br><br>\n\nThis shift illustrates a fundamental truth:\n<strong>A project is not implemented. It spreads.<\/strong><br><br>\n\nSome brands \u2014 like Columbus \u2014 have understood this. They test several ideas in parallel, observe which one the field naturally adopts, and only then roll out the winning one. <strong>This is not a management strategy. This is a listening strategy.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b76ebb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b76ebb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Turning the field into the engine of the project<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fc580c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fc580c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-key=\"mFngn\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>How to drive adoption without imposing anything<\/strong><\/p><p data-key=\"mFngn\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Adhesion happens when franchisees become actors in the initiative.<\/strong><\/p><ol class=\"list-el\" data-key=\"Fgsa1\"><li data-key=\"7ih57\"><p data-key=\"dsOmQ\" class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Don\u2019t launch a tool. Launch a use case.<\/strong><br>\nInstead of: \u201cHere is a new tool\u201d \u2192 Say: \u201cHere is how it simplifies your daily work.\u201d<\/p><\/li><li data-key=\"W8JWe\"><p data-key=\"COEEU\" class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Start with 3 pilot franchisees<\/strong><br>\nGive them ownership \u2014 they naturally become ambassadors.<\/p><\/li><li data-key=\"OV9Dv\"><p data-key=\"jM59k\" class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Test in real situations (POC)<\/strong><br>\nProof beats PowerPoint every time.<\/p><\/li><li data-key=\"d0Qlt\"><p data-key=\"ybmfD\" class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Never deploy until the field has validated<\/strong><br>\nGolden rule: <strong>no adoption = no rollout<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><\/ol><p data-key=\"q3blV\">When results come from the field, they are no longer \u201chead office numbers,\u201d but <strong>\u201cnetwork-proof.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cf1a9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-20642 elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3cf1a9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cerca.io\/en\/free-trial-foc-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2049\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/cerca.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ENG_cta-article.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-bob attachment-full size-full wp-image-20041\" alt=\"franchisor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cerca.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ENG_cta-article.png 2049w, https:\/\/cerca.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ENG_cta-article-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/cerca.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ENG_cta-article-1024x360.png 1024w, https:\/\/cerca.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ENG_cta-article-768x270.png 768w, https:\/\/cerca.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ENG_cta-article-1536x540.png 1536w, https:\/\/cerca.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ENG_cta-article-18x6.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2049px) 100vw, 2049px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a59aa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a59aa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-key=\"34u50\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Mini action plan for network managers<\/strong><\/p><p data-key=\"Raamb\" class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Step 1: Select 3 pilot franchisees<\/strong><br>Choose diverse profiles (region, turnover, seniority\u2026).<\/p><p data-key=\"3RJJB\" class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Step 2: Run a short test (4\u20136 weeks)<\/strong><br> Focus on one measurable objective (improve NPS, reduce training time\u2026).<\/p><p data-key=\"5U4AM\"><strong>Step 3: Become a facilitator \u2014 not a controller<\/strong><\/p><p data-key=\"5U4AM\">Your role:<\/p><ul><li data-key=\"5U4AM\">set the framework,<\/li><li data-key=\"5U4AM\">collect feedback,<\/li><li data-key=\"5U4AM\">support adoption.<\/li><\/ul><p data-key=\"1s4ab\" class=\"translation-block\">No need to argue, convince or impose. The field speaks for itself.<\/p><p data-key=\"CqNA6\" class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Step 4: Let franchisees present the results<\/strong><\/p><ul><li data-key=\"CqNA6\" class=\"translation-block\">When peers say \u201cit works\u201d,<\/li><li data-key=\"CqNA6\" class=\"translation-block\">everyone follows.<\/li><\/ul><p data-key=\"qUiPR\" class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Immediate impact:<\/strong><br>\nThe network buy-in happens on its own \u2014 no push, no resistance.\n<em>This is what real field-driven management looks like: innovation comes from the franchisees and the field teams, not from a top-down directive at head office.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fae3101 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fae3101\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When the idea becomes theirs, everything accelerates<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46847c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46847c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-key=\"mR7CB\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">In a franchise network, success does not depend on the idea itself, but on the energy it generates. As long as a project is seen as \u201cthe head office\u2019s idea\u201d, it remains optional. But the moment it becomes:<\/p><p data-key=\"mR7CB\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The day he becomes:<\/p><ul><li data-key=\"Nk08A\"><strong>\u201cour tool\u201d<\/li><li data-key=\"Nk08A\"><strong>\u201cour method\u201d<\/strong><\/li><li data-key=\"Nk08A\"><strong>\u201cour way of doing things\u201d<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p data-key=\"VC0SP\">adoption becomes natural, spontaneous, and sustainable.\n\n<strong>The best strategy is always the one built WITH the field, not FOR the field.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6fdfa4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a6fdfa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-bob\" href=\"https:\/\/cerca.io\/en\/manage-and-engage-your-network\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Build a true community around your brand<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60013bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"60013bc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e540af\" data-id=\"3e540af\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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season!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leadership Through Listening: The Key to Building Buy-In Within a Franchise Network Because a good idea isn\u2019t enough. In many franchise systems, headquarters enthusiastically launches projects: a new tool, a team-building method, a training module, or a process change. Everything is ready. Everything is well thought out. Everything seems logical. And yet\u2026 the front lines don\u2019t embrace it. No rejection. No pushback. Just: nothing. This is where many franchisors discover a reality unique to multi-location networks: Performance can\u2019t be mandated\u2014it must be embraced. A good idea is worthless if the field doesn\u2019t embrace it. And that\u2019s where leadership through listening comes in. The Pitfall of Top-Down Management Why doesn\u2019t imposing an idea work in a network? From headquarters\u2019 perspective, the reasoning is often this: \u201c\u00a0It\u2019s useful, so they\u2019ll use it.\u201d But on the ground, the logic is different: \u201cIf it doesn\u2019t help me in my day-to-day work, I won\u2019t use it.\u201d Here\u2019s a very concrete example from a major restaurant chain. It wanted to develop internal training and reduce employee turnover. It invested in high-quality e-learning modules, involved the chain\u2019s leadership\u2014everything was set up for success. And yet: zero adoption. No rejection, no criticism. Just operational silence. Headquarters pressed on. Presentations, follow-ups, reminders. Still nothing. Because even a good idea remains\u2026 just an idea. As long as it doesn\u2019t address a need perceived on the ground, it will never become a solution. Leading by Listening: Letting the Front Lines Drive Change A few months later, headquarters stopped insisting. And something happened. It was the franchisees themselves who revived the project. They tested it, presented it to their teams, and proved its value. From that point on, the entire network adopted it. This turnaround illustrates a fundamental truth: A project isn\u2019t imposed. It spreads. Some brands, like Columbus, have understood this. They test several ideas in parallel, observe which one the front lines embrace, and then naturally roll out the winning project. This isn\u2019t a management strategy. It\u2019s a strategy of listening. Turning the front lines into the project\u2019s driving force How to get a network on board without imposing it Buy-in happens when the front lines become active participants in the project. Here are some practical steps: Don\u2019t launch a tool. Launch a way of using it.Rather than saying, \u201cHere\u2019s a tool,\u201d demonstrate, \u201cHere\u2019s how it simplifies your daily work.\u201d Identify three pilot franchisees. Give them the reins. They\u2019ll become natural ambassadors. Conduct a real-world test. A field proof of concept (POC) is always more convincing than a PowerPoint presentation. Never roll out the initiative to the entire network until the field has validated it. Golden rule: no buy-in, no rollout. When results come from the field, they\u2019re no longer \u201cheadquarters\u2019 numbers\u201d but \u201cevidence from the network.\u201d Ready-to-use mini-action plan for network coordinators (A simple framework you can use immediately in your next network project) Step 1: Identify 3 pilot franchisees. Choose franchisees who are volunteers, representative of the network, and open to change.Tip: Avoid the \u201cusual ambassador franchisees.\u201d Instead, target a diverse group (different regions, store sizes, and tenure). Step 2: Launch a short, focused pilot (4 to 6 weeks) Not a \u201cproject.\u201d Not a \u201crollout.\u201d Just a limited experiment with one measurable, concrete objective (e.g., reduce training time, increase the NPS, improve upselling\u2026). Step 3: Position the facilitator as a guide, not a controller. Your role: set the framework, gather feedback, and smooth the adoption process. No need to argue, convince, or impose. The results speak for themselves. Step 4: Let the franchisees present the results to the rest of the network. They become the project\u2019s advocates. And here\u2019s what makes all the difference: it\u2019s not headquarters saying \u201cit works\u201d\u2014it\u2019s their peers. Immediate result: Buy-in happens naturally, without a struggle, without coercion, and without resistance. That\u2019s exactly what \u201cleading by listening\u201d is all about: letting innovation come from the field rather than imposing it from headquarters. When the idea becomes their own, everything accelerates. Change is sustainable when it comes from the field. In a franchise network, success isn\u2019t tied to the idea itself, but to the energy it unleashes. As long as a project is perceived as \u201ca project from headquarters,\u201d it remains optional. The day it becomes \u201cour tool,\u201d \u201cour method,\u201d or \u201cour way of doing things,\u201d adoption becomes natural, spontaneous, and sustainable. That\u2019s the difference between imposing something and gaining buy-in. The best strategy is the one built with the field, not just for it. Build a real community around your brand. You might be interested in these articles:<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22708,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[109],"tags":[140,141,139],"class_list":["post-22705","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles-generaux","tag-en","tag-es","tag-fr"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cerca.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22705","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cerca.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cerca.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cerca.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cerca.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22705"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/cerca.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22705\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22718,"href":"https:\/\/cerca.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22705\/revisions\/22718"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cerca.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cerca.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cerca.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22705"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cerca.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}