This blog post provides a few tips on how to avoid some of the common mistakes made by businesses in relation to Intellectual Property (IP). IP is an extremely exciting area which has increasing importance within today’s digital age. It is also notoriously complex and highly regulated. It’s all too easy to make […]
We’ve been busily collecting some 360º feedback from clients recently, in order to enhance and improve our service offering. (Thank you so much to all who have contributed, it is greatly appreciated.) Here is one interesting piece of feedback which I have been thinking about today: “it’s fascinating how Rachel always manages to make […]
Had a fantastic and interesting meeting with a potential new client today. An exciting package of work, an imminent deadline, lots of relationship management required both in the supply chain and the internal teams. Culturally this client is an ideal match for us – entrepreneurial spirit, embracing change, big vision, […]
I have to admit, I actually really love January. Why, I hear you ask? – what is there to love? After all, it’s cold, it’s dark, everyone has given up drinking and started diets and gruelling exercise regimes. Everywhere we look, people are moaning about having no money, being tired, feeling […]
We’re speaking to a new client at the moment about agile contracting. By which I mean – they have agile technology on their strategic agenda, and they need focussed commercial advice to better understand and drive the contracting model to support it. It’s really great to be having this conversation with a client at an early […]
Last week we blogged about the importance of properly understanding any contractual terms you are signing up to, and ensuring that you are protecting your own business with well thought out and clearly drafted standard terms and conditions. I was talking with a client this week about my blog post, […]
Have you ever stopped to consider why large businesses insist on trading on their own standard terms and conditions? (known as “t’s and c’s” to those in the know). The short answer is because a well-drafted, fit for purpose contractual agreement which protects the business is an absolute necessity, to legally […]
Here is a post to get you thinking about contract management. At a high level the rules are very simple. But as with many things in life, the devil is in the detail so don’t be disheartened at the thought of how difficult it may feel to get this embedded […]
We’re going to start some regular blogs and what better place to start, than with the art of contract management. Its an area of expertise which, in theory, should be so easy to get right. Here’s how the world of ideal contract management should look: 1. Your Commercial Lead has […]
“I am really excited and honored to be a key note speaker at The Aspire 2014 ‘Reimagine Leadership’ Programme on 28-19 January 2014 at St Paul’s in London. Dr Samantha Collins, CEO and Founder of Aspire and one of ‘The Top 200 Women to Impact Business and Industry’ will be […]