Improving Contract Management Skills: Applying Contract Leadership® | CIPS

In the podcast from CIPS and Colin Linton you will see some slides on Colin's research into key skills for contract managers and the move towards Contract Leadership® followed by a Q&A discussion on the following:

• Why so many contract managers have little or no formal training
• How contract managers can be better equipped with the right skills to deliver more value for their organisations
• Why it is so important for contract managers to understand cashflow management, balance sheets, ratios and EBITDA for example.
• Colin's research into the skills required to be an effective contract manager highlights soft skills accounting for 5 of the 10 skills identified:
• How this has changed over the years.
• How Colin sees this changing in the future, following the impact of Coronavirus.
• Colin's advice to those needing to adapt their contract management approach to different situations.
• Colin's top tips for contract managers looking to identify gaps and improve their skills to achieve contract leadership.

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