It is very common for enterprise companies to use the services of external consultants, perhaps especially so in the field of user experience (UX). This is sometimes in the service of augmenting the company’s UX team who may not have the resources to complete all their desired projects. Consultants may also help companies who are newer to UX, where they introduce the client team to best practices and typical workflows. In either case, it’s critical to project success for both the consultant and client team to work in harmony. This presentation will provide generalizable best practices for collaborating with consultants from both the consultant and client viewpoints. Though the presentation focuses on the consultant/client relationship, all conference attendees will benefit from the provided communication and collaboration tips. Dan Berlin and Yina Turchetti presented this talk at the UXPA Boston 2024 conference.