Map the diversity of perspectives on a topic by organizing them into a spectrum. This can unearth innovative ideas and show the diversity of opinions within a team. It can also encourage people with unconventional views who otherwise won’t speak up to participate.
Number of participants: 5-15
Duration: 30-60 minutes
Objective: Express views and share diverse views
How to play
1. Start by identifying a few key topics on which you want insight and opinions from the participants.
2. Write down a topic in the center of a whiteboard. Then ask participants to write down their opinions and perspectives on the topic on sticky notes. Post these notes on either side of the topic along a horizontal line
3. Once everyone has chimed in, work with the group to arrange the notes as a “range” of ideas. Group similar ideas together to the left. Place outlying ideas to the right.
4. Continue doing this until you’ve arranged all ideas as a “spectrum” with most popular ideas to the extreme left, the least popular ideas on the extreme right.
Strategy
Building a spectrum map tells you the diversity of your team’s views about a topic. If you choose a topic that’s relevant to your business, this little team building exercise can reveal an astonishing amount of unconventional thinking.
