Upsourcing

PRODUCTIVITY TOOL OVERLOAD

Every day heralds the dawn of a new software tool guaranteed to change how we do business. A proliferation of productivity tools incrementally making human’s jobs a little more efficient. But this explosion of tools can leave you with more questions than answers:

- How do you separate hype from utility?

- When will you have time to evaluate these tools?

- What do you have to stop doing to spend the time implementing them?

One of the most effective ways small businesses can compete against larger companies is by unbundling functions. Mapping processes and building Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) that less skilled employees can follow. All the daily tasks and routine operations that you as a business owner have convinced yourself nobody can do as well as you. Then building a global workforce that can execute processes and the company’s processes with little supervision.

“Your ego will insist that you do.

Your potential will insist that you delegate.”

UPSOURCING - YOUR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

Better technology has broken down the friction points and global working has passed a tipping point where the workforce has amalgamated into a single global talent pool to choose from. Able to contribute wherever there is internet access. Now imagine hiring that staff and using just a fraction of the significant savings to have them learn the newest and best productivity tools. Thinking about upsourcing as all about saving money is the wrong mindset. Instead, think of it as an opportunity to significantly increase your workforce and outcompete your market.

Initially we suggest that you hire more experienced staff who can help you build your processes, as they require less hand-holding. Once you have assimilated them into your company as you scale you can hire more junior staff. Confident that you have created effective SOP’s, are utilising the right productivity tools and have mastered upsourcing.