Founder | Erik Crew, EdD (ABD)
Throughout my journeys within organizations and a variety of communities I have been continually driven by a fascination with how they are influenced and impacted by leadership and team member behavior. My personal motto, Transforming to Lead – Leading to Transform, underscores my belief that as individual leadership capacity and team effectiveness is elevated, more transformational and life-giving relationships, teams, and organizations are cultivated and sustained.
Brightbridge Leadership Coaching & Consulting, LLC is a boutique services provider specializing in personalized leadership and team coaching, team effectiveness consulting, and experiential learning facilitation. I have partnered with stakeholders in these organizations and more:
I created Brightbridge Leadership to be an invaluable partner for leaders and teams in building leadership muscle and stronger teamwork, focusing on practices and outcomes that really matter and move the needle.
Brightbridge Leadership is especially good at helping leaders and teams iron out the wrinkles in their relationships and interactions, turn conflict into opportunities for learning and growth, think differently, and dream big. The secret ingredient? A genuine passion for meaningful change and well-being. The goal? To boost leadership capacity, elevate team member engagement, and cultivate a thriving workplace environment.
Baked into the ethos of Brightbridge Leadership is the invaluable knowledge and experience I gained serving within a large, enterprise system as an Organizational Development Practitioner, Leadership Development Consultant, and Leadership Coach. I specialized in providing highly personalized leadership coaching, delivering organizational consultative services (including 360 debrief, talent review/succession planning, employee engagement review, listening strategies, and tactical recommendations), and facilitating leadership development experiences to foster dynamic leader and team member transformation.
Think of Brightbridge Leadership as a personalized and dedicated asset deeply interested in and committed to helping you overcome your biggest challenges and realize your biggest aspirations. Crafting custom-fit strategies for engineering necessary change and a commitment to fostering a safe space to explore, grow, and develop is the driving force of the work.
I am a Doctoral Candidate (ABD) in Interdisciplinary Leadership at Creighton University focusing my dissertation research on executive navigation of Top Management Team conflict. I also hold a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership with the Certificate of Servant-Leadership from Gonzaga University. In addition, I hold the International Coach Federation Associate Certified Coach designation along with certifications in team coaching and a variety of assessments.
I enjoy cycling, hiking, reading early US history, keeping updated on current events, and watching college football. My wife and I enjoy serving in the community, connecting with friends, and experiencing our city’s top-notch entertainment and cultural amenities.