I am in the world’s epicenter of offshoring, Bangalore, India. We just spent several days running a Kaizen Camp and keynoting SolutionIQ’s sold-out Lean India Summit.

Not surprising, the Kaizen Camp surfaced many issues around offshoring or the perils of distributed teams, with which we often work. At Kaizen Camp, we seek to provide people with epiphanies—game-changing realizations that will have a direct effect on their work and life.

Following are slices of conversations, which were varied and deep. Here are some that I had or witnessed that parallel what our clients in the United States are saying:

Everyone cares about making distributed teams work. Everyone recognizes that there are challenges around distributed teams, whether it’s a project manager in Boston or a tester in Chennai. Also, to a person, everyone wants to fix these issues. Yes, some people want to consolidate their teams but most recognize that talent lies in people, and people have homes. Sometimes that home isn’t where you are. The need for project success is important to everyone.

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