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Working across cultures

A ready-made course, live deck and two surveys for all employees. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 35 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 why misunderstandings in mixed teams are usually about style, not intent
  • Quiz
  • Video

  • Describe four communication-style spectrums (direct ↔ indirect, low ↔ high context, flat ↔ hierarchical, fixed ↔ flexible time) without tying them to countries
  • Tabs
  • Flashcards
  • Quiz

  • Ask for, pronounce and use colleagues' names correctly, including different name orders
  • Accordion
  • Checklist
  • Sorting activity
  • Multi-select quiz

  • Plan meetings and deadlines around major religious and cultural observances
  • Scenario
  • Quiz

  • Choose a respectful response when a cultural misunderstanding or stereotype comes up
  • Process
  • Scenario

Final check: 10 questions, 80% to pass

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Question 1 of 3

Why did the Friday deadline get confirmed when Lan meant "no"?

 

Lan and her manager were using different signals. The manager listened for a plain yes or no, Lan expected a softened "no" to be understood. Neither was careless. When you notice a gap like this, check meaning together instead of judging the person.

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

Question 2 of 3

A new colleague joins from another country. What is the best way to use the four spectrums?

 

The spectrums help you understand a person you have actually observed and asked. They are never a shortcut for guessing how someone will behave from where they are from.

Lesson 2, Styles, not stereotypes, teaches this. See the outline

Question 3 of 3

What is the best way to find out when an observance falls this year?

 

Dates for many observances change each year, and some depend on a sighting or a local calendar. A current interfaith calendar, or simply asking colleagues, gives the reliable answer.

Lesson 4, Time, calendars and observances, teaches this. See the outline

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Working across cultures

Completed on12 October 2026
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Everyone who finishes gets a certificate with their name, the course title and the completion date. Add your own logo, colours and signer.

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Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 5 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 35 minutes

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

  • Lesson 1: Why this matters · 5 min

    Explain why misunderstandings in mixed teams are usually about style, not intent.

  • Lesson 2: Styles, not stereotypes · 8 min

    Describe four communication-style spectrums (direct ↔ indirect, low ↔ high context, flat ↔ hierarchical, fixed ↔ flexible time) without tying them to countries.

  • Lesson 3: Names and words · 7 min

    Ask for, pronounce and use colleagues' names correctly, including different name orders.

  • Lesson 4: Time, calendars and observances · 5 min

    Plan meetings and deadlines around major religious and cultural observances.

  • Lesson 5: When it goes wrong · 5 min

    Choose a respectful response when a cultural misunderstanding or stereotype comes up.

  • 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, especially in international, remote or diverse 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:
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  • Reporting channel
  • LMS or record system
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