Hagedorn (1984) studied internal and external consultants and determined that internal consultants had an advantage in terms of understanding the internal workings of the organization and that external consultants had an advantage in terms of the nature of the relationships they were able to establish with the leadership team. The effective consultant is one who is able to blend the best of both internal and external consulting. According to Canback (1998), three are three styles of consulting: expert, diagnostician, and process. The expert consultant is one with specific expertise. The diagnostician brings a broad background to the role that enables the consultant to effective solve many organizational problems and facilitates implementation. The process consultant focuses on identifying problems and solutions specific to business processes. In a later article, Canback (1999) notes that the role of the consultant requires objectivity, experience and productivity.

Our Mission

Vision
Demichelis & Associates is recognized as a consulting firm providing quality service to mid-sized organizations.

Mission Statement
Demichelis & Associates is a management consulting practice focused on helping organizations improve business processes, manage costs and improve profitability through diagnostic procedures. We strive to drive cost structure improvements by listening to our clients, understanding their needs, and finding solutions that leverage their strengths. Our success is defined through successful implementations, timely service and positive, long-term relationships.

Values Proposition
Demichelis & Associates works with managers and leaders in mid-sized organizations who want to drive profitability through process improvement. We use action research that puts the client at the center of the process and use this client-centric focus to research, analyze, diagnose and recommend process improvements and profitability opportunities.