Optimizing Diversity on Teams

Derek Newberry is a Lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania, and a leadership development consultant in the areas of interpersonal communication, collaboration, and corporate culture. As a business anthropologist, he advises senior leaders in Fortune 500 companies and major non-profits on the human factors that drive organizational effectiveness. Derek has worked with organizations in a wide range of sectors, including energy, financial services, management consulting, and healthcare. Derek has co-authored a book on Inspiring Passion and Performance and his work has been featured in Fortune, Forbes, Quartz, and leading industry publications. He is a columnist for Entrepreneur magazine. He has published extensively and lectured internationally on cultural barriers to organizational change, including speaking engagements at the World Bank, Copenhagen Business School, Stanford University, and the University of São Paulo, among others. Derek received his Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania.

As an executive coach and college consultant, Dr. Legatt supports clients of all ages to achieve critical life and work objectives. In executive coaching for groups, teams, and individuals, coachees complete measurable and attainable goals; get support in career and life transitions; and improve operational and financial efficiency. As Affiliated Faculty at the University of Pennsylvania in Organizational Dynamics, Dr. Legatt teaches one course on confronting bias in teams and organizations and one on building high-performing teams. Versions of these courses have been taken by thousands of learners on Coursera and recognized by Poets & Quants as a "Best Business Course." For college consulting, using Dr. Legatt's Ivy League admissions committee and all-around college expertise, students complete meaningful extracurricular activities; manage time effectively; and create an optimal college application strategy for admission to top tier colleges. As a Forbes Senior Contributor, which recognizes the top 2% of Forbes Contributors, Dr. Legatt has had the honor of covering current higher education issues and interviewing U.S. leaders including New York Times bestselling author Adam Grant, Olympic Gold gymnast Simone Biles, PBS host Henry Louis Gates, Hamilton director Thomas Kail, and Pitch Perfect's Deke Sharon. Dr. Legatt lives in the Philadelphia area with her husband and son.