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Everyday comments that exclude

A ready-made course, live deck and two surveys for all employees. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 30 minutes, 6 lessons, 10-question final check. Last reviewed 28 October 2026; not legal advice.

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Course outline at a glance

  • Explain how small, repeated comments affect people and teams, and when a pattern can become a policy or legal issue
  • Quiz
  • Video

  • Recognise common comments that exclude (assumptions, "compliments" with a sting, singling out) and why they land badly
  • Tabs
  • Flashcards
  • Quiz

  • Choose a better alternative that keeps the curiosity or the compliment
  • Sorting activity
  • Multi-select quiz

  • Respond well when someone tells you a comment hurt: listen, acknowledge, apologize briefly, change
  • Process
  • Checklist
  • Scenario
  • Quiz

  • Decide what to do when it happens to you: let it go, raise it, or report a pattern
  • Accordion
  • Scenario
  • Quiz

Final check: 10 questions, 80% to pass

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Question 1 of 3

Priya hears the same kind of comment again and again. Which statement is most accurate?

 

Intent is not the whole picture. Repeated small comments add up to a climate that makes people feel they don't belong.

Lesson 1, Why small things matter, teaches this. See the outline

Question 2 of 3

A colleague says, "You're so articulate!" to a coworker who has just given a clear presentation. What is the problem?

 

Praise that implies surprise can sting. Name the specific thing they did well instead.

Lesson 2, Why they land badly, teaches this. See the outline

Question 3 of 3

Which response best fits when a colleague says a comment hurt?

 

A brief, sincere apology and a change in behaviour respects the person and keeps trust.

Lesson 4, When someone tells you, teaches this. See the outline

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Everyday comments that exclude

Completed on12 October 2026
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Style 1 of 6: Purple geometric

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 10-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 small things matter · 5 min

    Explain how small, repeated comments affect people and teams, and when a pattern can become a policy or legal issue.

  • Lesson 2: Why they land badly · 5 min

    Recognise common comments that exclude (assumptions, "compliments" with a sting, singling out) and why they land badly.

  • Lesson 3: Spot it · 5 min

    Choose a better alternative that keeps the curiosity or the compliment.

  • Lesson 4: When someone tells you · 5 min

    Respond well when someone tells you a comment hurt: listen, acknowledge, apologize briefly, change.

  • Lesson 5: When it happens to you · 5 min

    Decide what to do when it happens to you: let it go, raise it, or report a pattern.

  • Lesson 6: Final assessment · 5 min

    10 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 + every 2 years (best practice).

All employees.

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:
  • Policy name and link
  • Employee networks
  • Reporting channel
  • HR contact
  • LMS or record system
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