Chapter 2

Am I choosing a company, or a few people?

Tôi đang chọn một công ty, hay chọn vài con người?

The chapter's question

Who will actually do this work, and have I met them?

Big idea

You do not choose a company; you choose the people who will directly do your work.

In this chapter

  1. Part 2.1

    A Small Trial First

    Which trial task would teach me the most?

  2. Part 2.2

    Talking to Their Customers

    What do I ask their existing clients?

  3. Part 2.3

    Their Own Backup

    How do they behave when they themselves are overloaded?

  4. Part 2.4

    Warning Signs

    Which signs at the first meeting warn of trouble?

The reading for this chapter is inside Conan School

This chapter has 4 readings, with case stories and exercises. Chapter 1 of The Third Party is free to read right here.

Read in Conan School

Chapters of The Third Party

  1. 1.Does outsourcing remove a task, or remove a skill?
  2. 2.Am I choosing a company, or a few people?
  3. 3.How fast is "as fast as possible", exactly?
  4. 4.If the partner has no problems, why meet at all?
  5. 5.The partner failed, so why do customers blame me?