Edith Onderick-Harvey | Nextbridge Consulting

About Edith Onderick-Harvey

Edith Onderick-Harvey is NextBridge’s managing partner. She is a widely-recognized consultant, speaker, and author. Throughout her career, Edith has specialized in working with clients to execute their current strategies while preparing for what’s ahead. In 1999, Edith founded the company under the name Factor in Talent and has served as its President. She previously served as a Partner in charge of marketing with Bridge Avenue Partners, Senior Consultant with Accenture, and in leadership roles at BankBoston (Bank of America) as well as Fidelity Investments.

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Does Your Business Discourage Dissent?

September 22, 2022 in Change Leadership, Culture, Diversity, Emotional Intelligence, Innovation, Leadership, Leading Change, Purpose, Uncategorized, Workplace culture /by Edith Onderick-Harvey

Diversity of experience and ideas, like other types of diversity, are critical to the success of your business. Even with a deep connection to your mission and strong leadership, an insular approach to strategy and decision-making can leave you vulnerable. It can hinder your ability to see early warning signals in the market or changes […]

Who’s Going Back to the Office? Who Should Be Going Back?

July 12, 2022 in alignment, Career Development, Career Growth, Change Leadership, Leading Change, organizational design, Performance, Personal and Professional Goals, Purpose, Virtual Leadership, Workplace culture /by Edith Onderick-Harvey

It’s usually not a simple choice – for companies or for individuals. Companies are making very different decisions. If you’re unsure who should go back to the office, how many days per week, and to do what type of work… here’s a bit of help. Companies are making very different decisions. Many people are thinking […]

5 Minutes. 5 Days. (Re)gaining Joy at Work

May 24, 2022 in alignment, Career Growth, Emotional Intelligence, Organizational Performance, Performance, Personal and Professional Goals, Purpose, Uncategorized /by Edith Onderick-Harvey

Joy and happiness are two different things. Both impact things like creativity, individual productivity, and the company’s bottom line (yes, it’s true). But joy is more sustainable. Here’s a 5-minute per day, one-week plan for kickstarting your path to getting more joy out of work. Are you missing joy at work? Or maybe, you’ve never even put the two […]

Why Going Back to The Office Might Not Be Such a Bad Idea After All

March 23, 2022 in Career Development, Culture, Leading Change, Personal and Professional Goals, Uncategorized, Virtual Leadership, Workplace culture /by Edith Onderick-Harvey

Let’s face it – the world of work is unlikely to ever be the same again. Most companies that have been remote over the last two years are unlikely to ever require 100% office attendance of all their employees. And that’s a good thing. No two employees are exactly alike. They have differing capabilities for working […]

Has Your Team’s Leadership Been Tested in 2021?

November 17, 2021 in Change Leadership, Leadership, Organizational Performance, Performance Management, Workplace culture /by Edith Onderick-Harvey

The Hard Truth: It’s Not Going to Get Easier. Here Are the Trends and What You Can Do… Adapting to rapidly changing market, technology and client-demand trends will consume organizations in 2022. Which means that the risk of change burnout for employees and leaders alike is soaring. Leaders at all levels will need to improve their change […]

When Your Team Needs to Redefine Itself

November 10, 2021 in Leadership, Organizational Performance, Performance, Workplace culture /by Edith Onderick-Harvey

Most organizations are either operating in a permanent hybrid model or they’re planning to go there early in 2022. That means redefining who you are as an organization and as a team. How will you do that successfully? Lots of Questions How’s your team adjusting to hybrid work or planning for a hybrid future? This […]

Unintended Consequences of Hot Desking

July 31, 2021 in Change Leadership, Performance, Workplace culture /by Edith Onderick-Harvey

Is your company considering hot desking as it returns to the office in a hybrid model? Hot Desking is a flexible workspace arrangement similar to hoteling. It saves companies a lot of money. It can also have unintended consequences. As companies are planning their back-to-work hybrid models, hot desking is becoming an idea that’s being […]

Tell the Truth – Are You Bored at Work?

July 19, 2021 in Performance, Workplace culture /by Edith Onderick-Harvey

It’s the dreaded phrase all parents hear that makes them want to pull their hair out –“I’m bored.” Boredom isn’t just a complaint of many an eight-year-old. It’s emerging as a key contributor to what people are calling “The Great Resignation.” Proactive leadership can make a difference. Chances are, You’re Not Alone The BBC recently had an article about […]

5 Powerful Tools for Quick Situation Analysis

June 29, 2021 in Leadership, Performance /by Edith Onderick-Harvey

Today’s leaders need to rapidly understand evolving situations. How can analytical tools help you make these assessments? By providing a structure to help you brainstorm and organize your thoughts in a relatively timely manner… which in turn provides the building blocks for better decision-making. While many of these tools are meant to provide in-depth assessments, […]

11 Decisions To Make About Your Hybrid Team

June 25, 2021 in Leadership, Workplace culture /by Edith Onderick-Harvey

What does it mean to return to work? For a lot of people, it means their organization is implementing a hybrid model. My question is — what does that mean? I’m sure you’re grappling with this question, too. At one level, it’s about flexibility. Organizations are allowing more flexibility about who needs to be in […]