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INDIA SECURITY MANAGER IAIN FINDLAY
WORKING IN INDIA
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• Part 2 - Practical solutions from and expat perspective in India
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INDIANS’ PERSPECTIVES OF A WESTERN FOREIGNER UNDERSTANDING COMMUNICATIONS AND MAKING YOURSELF UNDERSTOOD
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• 20 Languages, 300 dialects with Hindi the official. English – government.
• 29 States and 7 Union Territories
• Colonial legacy
• White person means Brit/American, Wealthy/Generous, speaks English
• Welcoming “Ati Thi De Vo Bhava” (The Guest is God)
• Admiration
• Helpful - Annoyingly So –Confusingly So
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• Be firm but fair
• Don’t be afraid to walk away
• Head wobble
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IS YOUR ORGANIZATION SELECTING THE CORRECT FIT FOR THE POSITION?
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• Somebody who will embrace as opposed to resist; 1.2 billion people will not be changed
• Adaptable to this new environment but not compromising on standards and ethics
• Fit for work (health)
• Credibility
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IS YOUR ORGANIZATION GIVING YOUR PROFESSIONAL THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF ADVICE AND TRAINING?
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• A thorough information brief
• An appropriate package
• Appropriate medical cover
• Regional rest breaks
• Support to the family
• Education
• Driving
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• 20,000 People killed in Mumbai through RTI pa
• 54 a day
• “your fault”
• Maintenance
• Driving style
• Horn is a radar not an offensive gesture
• What is behind you doesn’t matter
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PRACTICAL TIPS AND TRICKS
• Expat Organisations (Powai network, Internations, Embassy based groups, professional services)
• Bank accounts
• Domestic help
• Rehearse medical emergencies
• Embrace the adventure
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TURN YOUR PEOPLE INTO AMBASSADORS OF INDIA
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• Expats can be a “complain culture” if you don’t like it go home
• Constitutionally friendly dining
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UNDERSTANDING INDIA BUREAUCRACY
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• “The British taught India bureaucracy and the Indian perfected it”
• FRRO experience
• Drivers licence
• PAN Card
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ADVANTAGES OF REGISTERING WITH YOUR EMBASSY AND RECEIVING INFORMATION UPDATES
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• Social Network
• Recommendations for support
• Assistance with process
• Referrals for business
• Accountability in times of crisis
• Evacuation when necessary
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THE ADVANTAGE OF HAVING A HOST IN MUMBAI
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• So much of the learning process can be shortened because someone has figured that our before you.
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Burns Night 2016 At
The Barking Deer
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Kranti Girls Home & CRS
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QUESTIONS?
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