Most organizations are driven by a big vision about the change they want to create in the world. But realizing this vision depends on people working well together—and that’s where things often fall apart. Even when collaboration is mission-critical, friction mounts, projects stall, and impact suffers. It doesn’t have to be this way.

The real problem isn’t malintent or apathy—it’s a fundamental misunderstanding of how people, tools, and culture shape behavior. Using the science of human connection, Deb makes those hidden dynamics visible and show organizations how to do together better—so that collaboration becomes a productive, energizing force for driving real results and bringing big visions to life.

Deb knows how messy and frustrating collaboration can be. Whether helping the Claremont Colleges turn the promise of cross-campus collaboration into innovative academic programs, standing up a national nonprofit that pushed back against echo chambers and championed curiosity, intellectual humility, and respect across political, cultural, and social divides, or guiding for-profit and nonprofit teams through complex partnerships, she has lived both the pains and the promise of working together.