Michael has a rich Organization Development, Quality, and Management Development and Training background. Half of his consulting career is internal, half external. He has more than 14 years of experience as a manager and internal consultant in these functions at McDonnell Douglas companies engaged in information technology, communication systems, aerospace, and electronics, as well as with Bausch & Lomb Surgical’s medical and pharmaceutical businesses. In addition, he has over a dozen years of experience with Fortune 500 clients in both the domestic and international arena as an external consultant. As Managing Principal of Cristiani Consulting Group, Ltd., Michael applies his expertise to serve the business and its people. He helps business units/divisions cooperate and promotes teaming across organizational boundaries (inter-group and intra-group collaboration), crafts talent development (executive coaching, 360° feedback, leader development) and facilitates process improvement (training in six sigma, change initiatives and performance teams).

His Designed Learning work includes conducting the full series of Flawless Consulting Skills workshops as well as customized applications. Clients include Boeing, Bank One, Corning, Lucent Technologies, AMOCO, Coca-Cola (Mexico), Digital Equipment (Ireland), Maritz Travel, General American Life Insurance, Wendy’s International, US Postal Service, Johnson & Johnson, TDL Group (Canada), Shell, Lederle Labs, Bausch & Lomb, HP, REI, Kaiser Permanente, IBM Global Services, Johnson Financial Group. Participants in Michael’s workshops include IT specialists, quality consultants, human resources, and operations management.

Michael earned a doctorate in Counseling Psychology and heads his own independent consulting practice. In addition, he volunteers with the National Conference for Community & Justice and is on the adjunct business faculty at the University of Missouri at St. Louis, Maryville University, and St. Louis University.

Michael connects with participants by linking examples from his real life experiences in organizations to their business issues. His aim is to facilitate the workshop to assure that learning takes place for each participant. He values supporting people to engage their minds, hearts and hands at work, to serve the business and themselves. Like all Designed Learning Affiliates he treats the client organization and workshop participants as partners in creating a powerful learning experience.
 

E-MAIL: mcristiani@designedlearning.com