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Different views of time: Deadlines, punctuality & time zones

A ready-made course, live deck and two surveys for all employees. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 30 minutes, 6 lessons, 12-question final check. Last reviewed 28 October 2026; not legal advice.

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Course outline at a glance

  • Explain how different expectations of time cause friction without bad intent
  • Quiz
  • Video

  • Convert times between zones using UTC offsets, including half-hour offsets, daylight saving changes and the date line
  • Tabs
  • Fill in the blank
  • Quiz

  • Write deadlines and meeting times no one can misread
  • Flashcards
  • Sorting activity
  • Quiz

  • Make, confirm and update written commitments (owner, what, date, time zone)
  • Accordion
  • Checklist
  • Scenario
  • Quiz

  • Agree team norms for start times, response times and working hours
  • Scenario
  • Matching quiz
  • Quiz

Final check: 12 questions, 80% to pass

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Question 1 of 3

Why did Kofi and Laura misunderstand each other?

 

Both acted reasonably. Neither wrote a time with a zone, so each filled in the gap with their own clock.

Lesson 1, Why it matters, teaches this. See the outline

Question 2 of 3

Which time can't be misread?

 

It names the exact offset. The others depend on who reads them, and where.

Lesson 2, Time-zone rules, teaches this. See the outline

Question 3 of 3

Which deadline is clearest?

 

It states the day, date, time and zone, so there is nothing to interpret.

Lesson 3, Deadlines in writing, teaches this. See the outline

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Different views of time: Deadlines, punctuality & time zones

Completed on12 October 2026
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Style 1 of 6: Teal humanist

Everyone who finishes gets a certificate with their name, the course title and the completion date. Add your own logo, colours and signer.

Three pieces that work together

Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 7 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.

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Completion is tracked for you

Learners sign in to take the course, so every start, finish and score is recorded in AhaSlides. No spreadsheet to keep.

  • Who has finished

    See who has not started, who is in progress and who has completed the course.

  • Every score

    Each learner's result on the 12-question final check, against the 80% pass mark.

  • What landed

    Survey results show what people took away, and the 30-day check-in shows whether they use it.

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6 lessons, about 30 minutes

What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.

  • Lesson 1: Why it matters · 5 min

    Explain how different expectations of time cause friction without bad intent.

  • Lesson 2: Time-zone rules · 7 min

    Convert times between zones using UTC offsets, including half-hour offsets, daylight saving changes and the date line.

  • Lesson 3: Deadlines in writing · 5 min

    Write deadlines and meeting times no one can misread.

  • Lesson 4: Start times, response times and working days · 5 min

    Make, confirm and update written commitments (owner, what, date, time zone).

  • Lesson 5: Apply it · 4 min

    Agree team norms for start times, response times and working hours.

  • Lesson 6: Final assessment · 4 min

    12 questions, 80% to pass. The result is saved to the learner's record.

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Common questions

Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

At hire (best practice).

All employees, especially in distributed teams.

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
  • Default time zone format
  • Team working hours
  • Response time norms
  • Local working time rules
  • LMS or record system
Then edit anything else you like: wording, scenarios, your logo.
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