The strategic act of volunteering tasks, advocating for action, or setting expectations, with the unspoken plan that someone else will actually follow through and do the work.
• “We really need to stay on top of this project,” she said, in classic proactive outsourcing fashion — then disappeared for the rest of the week.
• His proactive outsourcing game is strong: he starts every meeting with action items he never touches.
• His proactive outsourcing game is strong: he starts every meeting with action items he never touches.
by DrPunkt April 15, 2025