Dental Practice Management Consultant Fran Pangakis

Fran brings more than 30 years experience in dentistry to her consulting business, with career experience as a dental hygienist, assistant and business manager. For the past 10 years she has been working towards blending her clinical and coaching skills to provide transformational solutions.

As a practicing dental hygienist Fran’s passion was creating relationships with her patients by understanding their wants and needs, and supporting them in achieving their oral health goals. During her clinical career she was very lucky to be part of a dynamic dental team that supported her desire to become a consultant/coach, and who remain a valued client to this day.

Fran is a certified training and development professional with extensive skills in facilitation, communications, training, coaching and professional development. One area of expertise is working with leaders and their teams by using performance management assessments to unlock talent by tapping into Emotional Intelligence factors and behavioral traits.

She is a certified consultant with human resource and personnel policy firm Bent Ericksen & Associates, as well as being their lead certified consultant for Integrated Performance Management (IPM). IPM is a tool which is used for hiring, team building, leadership development and employee motivation. Fran also coaches other consultants on how to achieve their goals and "make the impossible possible".

Fran is a Member and Board Member of the prestigious Academy of Dental Management Consultants (ADMC).

She is the author of "The Emotionally Intelligent Leader", published in the ADMC's book, Powerful Practice, Leading Consultants Share Strategies for Dental Practice Success.