How to AvoidThe Stereotype ofThe Childish Indian

A Difficult TopicIndians are NOT childishThe stereotype is immaturePeople are professionalTwo culturesSliding scale

About MeLiving in New DelhiAgile CoachTeam LeadSolution ArchitectDeveloperDanish and Indian distributed team

The ProblemInherent problem in distributed teamsLack of trustBut more so outsourcing to IndiaWhy?

AgendaExplaining theNegative Stereotype

TimeMoralityResponsibility

Time - storiesThe TrainerOffice Mornings

Time - discussionPerspective:

Indian timeDanish time

How late is late?

Time - solutionsSimple

Don't be lateLet people know if you are late

Not so simpleDiscuss time culture in your office

Morality - storiesCold DrinksOffice Candy

Morality - storiesQueuingPlaying the Game

Morality - discussionPerspective:

Indian moralityDanish morality

Sitting in a Team -

Explain thestereotype to a Dane

Morality - solutionsNo easy solutionDiscuss working cultureExplain the issues that are a fact in India

Responsibility - storiesWork AloneTake InitiativeFollow UpCommunicate Defects

or Delays

Responsibility - discussionPerspective

Danish ideal of the professionalemployee

Brainstorm

Put post-its on the wall

Responsibility - solutionsThe Indian Ideal of the professional employeeShow responsibilityMeans to get there These are very difficult things

- agile methods can help

Avoiding the StereotypeYou can do itStart by stating the issues

Ask - Listen - ExplainFind a common solution

Agile methodsExtreme ProgrammingScrumRetrospectivePlanningWhole Team

Cultural TheoriesOur wayYour wayA common way How to get there?