Stop procrastinating over improving your contracting and adopt some of these tips, tools and ideas to help you contract like a pro:
Process:
- Create a contract strategy
- Avoid the temptation to change the deal in your contract
- Decide if you’re ready to & then implement digital contracting
- Negotiate confidently (5 tips)
- Improve your process (do deals in the right place, avoid relying on a handshake & decide how to sign your contracts).
Content
- Consider how best to name your legal agreements
- Write your deal clearly: 5 tips for clarity, 5 steps to get started
- Manage expectations
- Consider your contracts as communication tools
- Simplify your content.
Review
- Start reading contracts so you know what to expect
- Review a contract based on my STAR analysis
- Start to recognise the traps
- Ensure you get paid
- Avoid making assumptions.
What should you do?
Start with the biggest headache for your contracting: your own content, reviewing the contracts sent by your clients or suppliers, or your process. And if you need help, give me a shout!
