Taming the Dragon
With the increasing number of Indo-Chinese collaborations in the technology space, it is important for us to identify new paradigms to coach cross-cultural teams. From a simple 'NiHao' to a more complex 'Chop-Sticks', everything comes our way when we coach these teams. It is important for us coaches, to be sensitive to the cultural needs of these teams and re-visit our coaching strategies accordingly. It's true that every team has a flavour and our strategies as coaches are almost always situational. However in this particular talk, I would like to highlight few salient cultural differences which we could harness positively for the team's benefit. I would also like to discuss few tools and practices, which the coaches could adopt while they coach their Chinese counter-parts.
Outline/Structure of the Talk
- Overview of Cultural Differences (10 min)
- Challenges and Risks (5 min)
- Simple Tools and Practices (15 min)
- Benefits and Results (10 min)
- Questions (5 min)
Learning Outcome
- Helps the participants understand the importance of cultural differences
- Helps them realize why being sensitive to the cultural needs is important for coaching
- Introduces them to simple tools and practices they can use with their teams
Target Audience
Agile Coaches, Scrum Masters, Agile Enthusiasts
Naresh Jain
Tathagat Varma
Pramod Sadalage
Ravi Kumar
Dhaval Dalal
