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Mariel is Unbelievable. Last week Friday there was an event in a prominent School in Abuja. It was an International Cultural Day Event. Naturally, there were preparations before the occasion. Mariel is an amazing Tailor. So good that everyone wanted her to sew their costume. She signed the contract to sew the costumes. It was amazing, she was in for a lot of money. She's been doing this for a while now, so over the years she's gained mastery. She had a lot on her hands. She couldn't handle the workload. The workload was overwhelming, but this wasn't a big deal- she'd outsource, she thought. She outsourced a part of the job while she handled the other part. The day of the event came, and everybody was excited to get their costumes. Little did they know their excitement would fade away in no time. To their surprise, their costumes were terrible. It was nothing to write home about. Cheers and excitement became anger, frustrations, and complaints. When Mariel was confronted by the angry lot, she apologized to her customers that she had outsourced the job because she couldn't handle the workload on her own. Now, was Mariel wrong to outsource a part of the contract? Here is what I think. I think it's okay to outsource, Mariel was right to outsource but was wrong to hand it over to a rookie. If you've decided to outsource, it means you have the duty to 📌give the job to a professional, don't seek cheap labor, you were contracted because of your competence. 📌check the job done and make corrections where necessary, the contract is in your name, so the job done should be your standard or above your standard. 📌take full responsibility for the job done, no blame games whatsoever. 📌fix any mess with dignity and grace, own up to it. Remember, this was your decision. 📌go the extra mile, this isn't business as usual, you have a reputation to maintain, so do the needful. What would you add to this list?
Outsourcing can be a double-edged sword. Thorough vetting, quality control, and accountability are crucial to maintain your professional image. For me, don't outsource your primary activities in the value chain. Nowadays, with digitalization, exploiting the arbitrage part of strategic outsourcing is a bold move; however, it needs to be approached with caution. You need thorough SOPs to implement it and ensure the quality will always be the same. Joan Nwankwo
I don't think so it's wrong to outsource but as long as you can trust people....for that It's just like checking on them, following up with the amendments and regarding things ..
There is nothing bad in outsourcing. To me, outsourcing is infact a really good idea if you have a "RELIABLE" party on the other side. P.s Establish open and transparent communication channels to avoid misunderstandings specially in outsourcing.
There’s absolutely nothing wrong with outsourcing.
Outsourcing could be a good idea But is important to delegate duties to people you are sure of their capability, Then do thorough supervision before passing the work accross to your client Wonderful right up Joan Nwankwo
Direct Response Copywriter and Content Strategist for Beauty Brands and Health Companies. I help you get more leads and sales through Sales letters and Emails.
5moWhat is your stand on outsourcing? Is do you think it's right or wrong?