How do I sync iCal with two iPhones?

Simply put, I want to share my schedule with another person via iCal through iCloud. Can I just add an account to iCal and then it just works, or what more do I have to do? I want to be able to sync two different iphones on two different macs to the same calendar. PLEASE HELP. a Yes or No would suffice, and if YES please tell me how to do it! Thanks!

You don't. I asked Steve Balmer (CEO of Microsoft) and got this reply from his staff:
Thank you for your feedback and your interest in Outlook for Mac 2011.
Steve's office forwarded me your mail and asked me to reply. Outlook 2011
syncs with Exchange and Office 365 calendars, but as you point out there
is no consumer calendar service that syncs with Outlook 2011. Here's what
I do to work around the lack of direct sync: I keep my family calendar on
Hotmail Calendar, which works great through Safari on my Mac (and also
other popular browsers like Chrome), and syncs directly to my iOS devices
and my PC. I understand your frustration with not being able to see your
personal calendar directly in Outlook for Mac. Contrary to your
impression, we've never promised to add this feature, but we strongly
consider customer feedback like yours as we plan future versions. Thanks
again for your feedback and for taking time to write.
Thank you,
Eric Wilfrid
General Manager, Office for Mac

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