by Jeanette Nyden | Feb 8, 2022
This month I will be on ParleyPro and answering your pressing questions about clauses that help drive continuous improvement and innovation. We will discuss such questions as: • Creating meaningful contractual incentives • Types of innovation that might be discouraged...
by Jeanette Nyden | Sep 20, 2021 | contract negotiations
Master the use of normative leverage. Normative leverage is the skillful use of common standards, social norms, and shared interests to create an argument to gain an advantage or protect a position an organization has taken. When using normative leverage, contract...
by Jeanette Nyden | Aug 20, 2021 | contract management
Contracts are a framework to dictate performance, not a framework for litigation. “Standard Terms and Conditions” are often misunderstood or flat out ignored. Project plans are not perfect and must be updated as changes occur. But, acceptance criteria should never...
by Jeanette Nyden | Mar 23, 2021 | Business Relationships, contract negotiations
I’ve been asked many times, “What should I do if I’m less powerful than my counterpart?” Power plays an important role in throughout the entire contract life cycle. As it relates to the contract professional, power is your ability to alter other people’s...
by Jeanette Nyden | Nov 13, 2019 | Words
Imagine a mid-level manger in the global commodities group got an email from the operations manager from a plant that read something like this. “Bob, I called ABC supplier to see where our XYZ parts are, and they told me that we’ll get them in 3 weeks. They said the...
