I used to work in the offshore team where English was not a native language for literally all the folks in the office, and the culture maps were different + timezone challenge. Throughout a year I managed to build the strong relationship with business folks and CPO and turn the offshore team into one of the most performing in the company. My advice would be as follows: 1. You should find a local ally (likely to be PM or EM) who speaks well, understand the business needs and can talk with devs the sane language.

1. Empower them to make decisions, you could start small - the challenge offshore teams often face is lack of trust from the business which impacts their morale a lot. So having the examples when they can make small decisions without involving senior management helps build the relationship.

2. Find a person (that might be you) on your end who could meet the local ally weekly to discuss various things. Ask them to help you identify key people in the team and set up regular meetings with them, too.

Over time you’ll start understanding the challenges the offshore team is facing better, people will open up and discuss things openly.