Perspectives has been rigorously tested through randomized
controlled trials — the gold standard in research. Over 80% of students
report increased confidence navigating difficult conversations and
communicating across differences after completing Perspectives. Additionally, 84% say Perspectives helped them gain valuable professional and life skills.
How It Works
Institutions can use Perspectives at scale through our campus package — but the program is free for individual educators and their students.
Asynchronous Lessons
Online lessons take approx. 30 minutes to complete. Assign our full six-lesson program as homework, or choose one of our shorter learning tracks.
Peer-to-Peer Conversations
Our optional peer-to-peer exercises come with downloadable PDF guides, including prompts and instructions, to help students build connections and practice their skills in a live setting.
Dashboards & Quizzes
Perspectives includes optional graded quizzes. Instructors can easily track students' progress and quiz scores from the Instructor Dashboard.
Select a Learning Track Aligned to Outcomes
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Full Program
The full program includes all six lessons of Perspectives, helping learners develop the mindset and skills essential for constructive dialogue across differences.
Explore psychological concepts that explain how the brain processes information during challenging situations.
Learn practical skills for dialogue through real-life scenarios and interactive activities.
Includes three peer-to-peer exercises and two quizzes.
Learning Track 1
Learning Track 1 covers lessons 1-2 of Perspectives, teaching behavioral science concepts to help learners gain the mindset for constructive dialogue across differences.
Learn how the mind processes information and how people form their values and beliefs.
Includes one peer-to-peer exercise and a final quiz.
Learning Track 2
The second learning track includes lessons 3-6 of Perspectives, focusing on constructive dialogue skill-building.
Learn and practice the five principles of constructive dialogue:
let go of winning; get curious; share stories; navigate conflict with purpose; find what’s
shared.
Includes two peer-to-peer exercises and a final quiz.
Lesson 1 covers foundational concepts from psychology about how we process information, cognitive biases we are prone to, and how this can lead to disagreements.
Lesson 2 explores the psychology of where our differences in values and worldviews come from. It offers frameworks for better understanding opposing views.
Lesson 3 teaches the first two CDI principles of constructive dialogue: let go of winning and get curious.
Lesson 4 describes how to put CDI’s third principle of constructive dialogue into practice – share stories.
Lesson 5 introduces students to the fourth principle of constructive dialogue – navigate conflict with purpose – as a way to help move forward when tension arises.
Lesson 6 explains the importance of the fifth principle for constructive dialogue: find what’s shared.
Explore Our Research
We conduct original research to inform the field and evaluate the effectiveness of our tools. View our reports and papers.
It's excellent for everyone. I considered myself quite deep into the world of communicating effectively, and I learned that I was quite a novice. It opened my mind in ways I didn't know existed. I do suppose that's the point, and this program nailed it.
StudentUniversity of North Texas
I have used the platform with high school and college students as well as professionals… I’ve noticed a marked difference in students’ willingness and ability to engage in constructive conversation about challenging topics.
ProfessorCollege of William & Mary
Using six Perspectives lessons, we helped high school seniors navigate polarization. The impact was clear: after the election, our divided class led an honest, vulnerable, and respectful discussion—entirely on their own.
Lowell LibbyChair of the Third Thought Advisory Network
It's excellent for everyone. I considered myself quite deep into the world of communicating effectively, and I learned that I was quite a novice. It opened my mind in ways I didn't know existed. I do suppose that's the point, and this program nailed it.
StudentUniversity of North Texas
I have used the platform with high school and college students as well as professionals… I’ve noticed a marked difference in students’ willingness and ability to engage in constructive conversation about challenging topics.
ProfessorCollege of William & Mary
Using six Perspectives lessons, we helped high school seniors navigate polarization. The impact was clear: after the election, our divided class led an honest, vulnerable, and respectful discussion—entirely on their own.
Lowell LibbyChair of the Third Thought Advisory Network
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