Derek Depry
Keynote & Sectional

My overall core philosophy is simple…

Intentional Self-Leadership + Inspirational Team Leadership = Invigorating Culture

It takes movement of self and others to create an invigorating culture. Each and every one of us must manually shift through the following five speeds in work and life to create an energized and effective organization:

1. Move to GROW

2. Move to LIVE WELL

3. Move to CONNECT

4. Move to DEVELOP OTHERS

5. Move to BECOME A TEAM

Moves 1 and 2 are about self-leadership… moving YOURSELF. Move 3 consists of a self-leadership and team leadership blend. Moves 4 and 5 are about team leadership… moving OTHERS.

Derek works with organizations to develop strategies to:

• Increase employee effectiveness.

• Boost employee engagement.

• Improve employee retention.

• Grow organizational revenue.

Move Yourself, Move Others!

First and foremost, I’m a husband to my beautiful wife, Rachel, and I’m a proud father. We’ve been blessed with two curious and energetic daughters, Ellie and Mia, who constantly remind us of the simple joys in life.

Much of my day is spent as the Head of Employee Success and Director of Training & Development for ETE REMAN, which is the nation’s largest remanufacturer of transmissions and a 2021 USA Top Workplace. At ETE, I teach 100 managers the core principles of leadership, management, and personal development. Additionally, I create roadmaps for the following initiatives: culture, employee engagement, talent acquisition, leadership development, talent management, onboarding, and employee wellness.

Before joining ETE, I spent 12 years at the Wisconsin Athletic Club as the Director of People & Service, Director of Training & Development, and General Manager. During my tenure, I published the book SHIFT: Move from Frustrated to Fulfilled.

Shortly after joining the WAC, I couldn’t get enough of what I was studying, learning, and applying, so much that I created my own business, Fit to Lead, as an avenue to engage and impact others through keynotes, workshops, coaching, and writing. Fit to Lead gives your people-leaders a roadmap with the tools needed to create or refresh their leadership skills and has a multi-phase curriculum that consists of the following three sections: (1) Leading Yourself (2) Leading People (3) Leading Teams. Intentional Self-Leadership + Influential People-Leadership + Inspirational Team Leadership = An Invigorating Culture

My diverse career endeavors also include Wisconsin Lutheran College, a top ranked college by Forbes, Money Magazine, and the Wall Street Journal, as an Adjunct Professor of Adult and Graduate Studies. Additionally, I am certified to teach content from John Maxwell.

Learn more about Derek at derekdeprey.com.