Helping Organizations Lead Better - Together

We believe leadership and team effectiveness are the cornerstones of organizational success. That’s why we partner with clients to build better leaders and stronger teams—through practical programs, powerful insights, and proven frameworks that stick.

From high-growth tech firms to national associations, our work is grounded in the real world, not theory. We focus on clarity, accountability, and alignment—and help leaders lead with confidence at every level.

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What We Do Best

We’re not here to drop in, run a training, and leave.
Our clients choose us because we:

Design leadership and team development that aligns with business strategy

Deliver programs that are experiential, practical, and built for real impact

Build systems and cultures that support sustained leadership growth

Support clients virtually or onsite across Canada and the US

Backed by Proven Expertise

Our team effectiveness approach is grounded through our partnership with Dr. Liane Davey, PhD and Team Psychologist, and 3COze whose practical frameworks set up today’s teams to add value and assure accountability.

We bring lived business experience of a team of facilitators, coaches and leadership consultants who have led teams, departments and organizations themselves. This makes our leadership development offerings practical, adaptable, and sustainable.

About Stratford People & Culture

Stratford Leadership Development is part of Stratford People & Culture, a division of Stratford Group. We are a team of experienced practitioners—including certified leadership coaches and strategic HR advisors—who specialize in developing leaders and aligning teams for high performance.

We help organizations create engaging, productive cultures that reflect their values and support sustained success. Whether we're coaching executives, facilitating leadership programs, or guiding teams through change, we bring both strategic insight and real-world experience to every engagement.

We offer a unique combination of strategic and operational expertise across all aspects of corporate and HR strategy—helping our clients create high-value, accountable teams that truly deliver.

About Stratford Group

At Stratford, we believe better is possible, and it's our mission to help clients get there—with better strategies, better processes, better technology, better intellectual property protection, and better leadership.

Our teams bring years of practical business experience to every engagement, delivering customized solutions that help clients realize value, achieve results, and build enduring capabilities. Capabilities that leave our clients in stronger positions to thrive—and contribute meaningfully to the prosperity and vibrancy of their organizations, their teams, and their communities.

Trusted by Leading Organizations

We've worked with leadership teams and professionals at:

“Thanks for doing this training Dean! It feels really empowering to have the structure behind how I can be better about my feedback. It raises my confidence in having these conversations even when the subject matter may not be easy to discuss.

DNA Genotek

Technical Manager

Where You'll Find Us

We’re headquartered in Ottawa, with team members across Canada and the US. We support our clients in person or virtually—wherever leadership and team development are needed.

Headquarters – Canada

350 Legget Drive, Suite 100
Kanata, Ontario, Canada

Quebec Office

37 impasse du Paysage
Gatineau, Quebec J8Z 2Y2
Canada

Locations Across Canada & the US

We are where our clients need us to be—virtually or physically. Our team is based in cities across North America to deliver onsite or online support when and where it matters.

Land Acknowledgement

Stratford acknowledges that our offices, located in Ottawa, are situated on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Anishinabewaki and the Omàmìwininìwag (Algonquin) people.