If we decide to collaborate, we will use technology (e.g., e-mail, regular mail, phone, fax, file transfer protocol, Internet chat and other Internet collaboration tools) to communicate and exchange information.
It’s wonderful if you are already proficient with these technologies. But if you’re not so familiar with them, don’t worry. I will have you up to speed in no time.
I am an independent worker. Always have been. Always will be. I tend to chafe when micromanaged. My productivity and output are always stellar when I’m left alone to do my thing. But that doesn’t mean I’m a lone ranger.
Here’s what I can promise you. When you give me a task or project, it will be completed, exactly as (or better than) you expected. I will always keep you in the loop. I will provide you with updates on a regular basis, and alert you to any circumstance that will interfere with completion of an assignment in a timely way. If it looks like we will be going over and above the anticipated hours for the month, for whatever reason, I will give you as much advance notice as possible, so that we can discuss a workaround.
Here’s what I expect from you. Open and honest communication and feedback. Keep me in the loop when there is a material change in the parameters of an assignment. Keep me abreast of changes in your business goals. Share information with me about what’s happening with your business and industry. (You never know when I might be the one to spot an opportunity or contribute a big idea.) Respect my business standards and boundaries, just as I will respect yours.
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