Shared Perspective Communication Skills Exercise

What is the Shared Perspective Communication Activity?

Shared Perspective is a practical team development exercise that reveals how people communicate under pressure. Each participant holds part of the bigger picture, and the team must work together to agree the correct sequence without showing each other their cards, writing anything down or exchanging materials. As the task unfolds, teams quickly experience how assumptions form, how clearly information is described, who gets heard, how (much) structure is used, and how shared understanding is built when ambiguity is high. It is a strong fit for communication skills sessions, team workshops, leadership programmes, project kick-offs and away days.

The activity is designed to be easy to facilitate and rich in discussion. It includes trainer notes, a participant brief, 30 picture cards and 2 observer briefs, giving you everything needed to run the exercise with confidence. Shared Perspective creates a practical way to explore active listening, collaboration, inclusion, leadership and the difference between lots of communication and useful communication. It is especially effective for helping teams reflect on trust, psychological safety and how they create alignment when people are working from different perspectives.

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What’s included

• Trainer notes
• Participant brief
• 30 picture cards
• 2 observer briefs

Key details

• Group size: 8–30 participants
• Duration: 35–50 minutes
• Best for: communication, active listening, problem solving, planning, leadership and shared understanding