Consulting 301 for IPs: Best Practices for Working as a Consulting Team

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Consulting 301 for IPs: Best Practices for Working as a Consulting Team

45 Minute On-Demand Session

Presented by APIC Consulting Services

Enhance your teamwork skills with Consulting 301: Best Practices for Working as a Consulting Team. This workshop is designed to help independent consultants navigate the complexities of collaborating in a team environment. Learn how to align diverse work styles, establish trust, and communicate effectively to overcome challenges and drive success as a consulting team.

On-Demand Access with 90-Day Viewing

This session is recorded. When you purchase this session, you’ll receive access to the session recording and course materials for 90 days from the date of purchase—allowing you to learn at your own pace and convenience.

Key Takeaways:

Understand Work Styles: Explore the four main work styles—logical, idea-oriented, detail-oriented, and supportive—and how they shape team dynamics.
Build Trust: Discover strategies to create and maintain trust within your team through shared goals and values.
Embrace Diversity and Inclusion: Foster a respectful and empathetic environment that values each team member’s unique perspective.
Collaborate Effectively: Learn best practices for giving feedback, acknowledging contributions, and respecting boundaries.
Manage Conflict: Gain tools for addressing conflicts constructively while maintaining a solution-oriented mindset.

Workshop Presenter DeAnn Richards, RN, BSN, CPHQ, CPPS, CIC, LTC-CIP, APIC Consultant

Advance your practice as an IPC consultant!

Consulting 301 for IPs: Advanced IPC Consulting Workshops is not a requirement for becoming an APIC Consultant. If you’d like to be considered for our roster, complete our Consultant Roster Questionnaire to learn more.

DeAnn Richards, RN, BSN, CPHQ, CPPS, CIC, LTC-CIP

Infection Prevention Consultant

D. Richards Infection Prevention, LLC

DeAnn Richards has worked in Infection Prevention and Occupational Health for over 29 years. She has an associate degree in occupational therapy and nursing, followed by her bachelor's in nursing. She is certified in infection control, long-term care infection control, healthcare quality, and patient safety. DeAnn combined her experience in long-term care, ambulatory, and acute care as a regional lead at Lake Superior Quality Innovation Network to support the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) priorities for health care quality improvement) in all types of settings. She supported the Wisconsin Hospital Association in the Hospital Improvement Innovation Networks (HIIN) and WI Department of Health Services regarding new Infection Preventionist education. She has held chapter leader positions with two of the four WI Chapters, including President, three times and past chair of the APIC Membership Support Committee. In 2020, she started her own consulting business – D. Richards Infection Prevention. This opportunity allowed DeAnn to apply her experience in multiple settings and her love of infection prevention and share her knowledge as an APIC Faculty member.