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This has come up on HN and other places. If you want to avoid this issue, phrase your questions differently (e.g. as non-binary agree/disagree questions). I'll
by ethbro 9y ago
This has come up on HN and other places. If you want to avoid this issue, phrase your questions differently (e.g. as non-binary agree/disagree questions).
I'll let one of our Indian colleagues suggest the best alternative here, as I'm sure they know more about the relevant Indian cultural points than I.
But even something like "Tell me how you will accomplish X?" or "Do you have any worries about doing Y?" tend to produce better India-US communication.
- dcminter 9y agoI completely agree and these days I follow exactly that strategy, to good effect. However I think it's still, in general, damaging to general perception. Another factor is that most of my encounters with such groups has been while working for organisations looking for a cheap option. I strongly suspect that this is common and results in hiring low quality groups with mediocre people - again tainting popular perception.
- laci27 9y agoYou are right. I will try this approach next time for a small project, just to see if it results in something more constructive.