Engage Your Team to Get the Most Out of Your Career
Fostering an atmosphere of engagement, collaboration, respect and trust between you and your team members can help unleash each individual’s potential – leading to improved
Stratford People & Culture
Your trusted partners and team of experienced practitioners
Optimize the way you find, develop and manage your people – from talent management and acquisition, to compensation and leadership development requirements with Stratford People & Culture.
Our team of experienced practitioners includes certified leadership coaches and strategic HR advisors experienced in every aspect of creating and optimizing your teams for success.
We’re focused on providing organizations like yours with strategic and hands-on support that is in line with your business objectives. We’re ready to roll up our sleeves to help you deploy and run HR and talent management programs.
SERVICES
VIRTUAL & INTERIM HR
Meet your business objectives by adding instant talent and experience to your team.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Make a notable impact on your business with personalized leadership development.
STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT
Optimize the way you approach HR and make sure your programs are supporting and enabling your business strategy.
Support a Better Employee Experience
with Stratford's Strategic HR and Organizational Development services
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TOTAL
REWARDS
Understand, build and grow the value you provide to employees through equitable and competitive total rewards programs.
Deliver Better Employee Value
with Stratford's Total Rewards Development and Support services
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You’re in good company! Join other organizations using our services:
"We consider Stratford Group a valued and trusted partner. The work they’ve done assessing our Total Rewards programs and reviewing our CEO performance and executive compensation have been exemplary – comprehensive, thoughtful and containing workable recommendations and a practical approach to implementing. Best of all is how they work: they listen, adjust, and create a real partnership with us. I would highly recommend them to any organization looking for strategic advice or support."
Andrew Pateman
VP, People, Culture & Performance, Canadian Blood Services
Why Stratford?
HR & Leadership Development experts who have been where you are and can help you succeed
Proven
Methodologies and frameworks to nurture and support your objectives and people
Experienced
Skilled HR professionals who have been in your shoes
Pragmatic
Lean-in support to drive successful implementation
Relationship-Based
Build trust and create lasting partnerships to ensure success
Value focused
Focus on increasing and delivering business value to stakeholders and employees
"To support a dynamic company like ours, leaders have to be confident and capable to engage team members right away. Stratford’s leadership development approach enabled our leaders to learn, practice and reflect on their impact as leaders. I would recommend them to any team looking to develop, or strengthen, the effectiveness of their leaders."
Ashley Ayetut
Manager, HR; Cinesite
Our approach
Creating high-value and truly accountable teams
Our organizational leaders have been lending their experience to help clients achieve success with their teams for over 10 years. Our approach enables you to create an engaging and rewarding company culture that is a reflection of your values and enhances productivity and retention.
Build a robust
talent pipeline
Identify and develop high-potential talent, ensuring your future leaders have the skills and attitudes to deliver on your mission and mandate.
Fill
the gaps
Address ongoing gaps in your organization's skillset with a suite of blended learning solutions, or bridge periods of transition by bringing in the experience you need when you need it.
Optimize
engagement
Nurture a company culture that recognizes and rewards employees. Attract, retain and grow talent within your organization.
Save time, money,
and resources
Our interim and virtual HR support offerings provide you with the knowledge and expertise of a seasoned practitioner without the overhead cost of a permanent employee.
As we continue to grow our business and carve out our space as a product leader, it was critical to focus on our people and to ensure we had the right skills, capabilities and culture. Stratford was the perfect partner to help us develop a strategic workforce and cultural integration plan that aligned with and supported our business strategy.
Jennifer Horrocks
Vice President, Human Resources; Mitten Siding
Our PEOPLE & CULTURE Team
As managers, executives and coaches, our team of strategic advisors has tackled all aspects of corporate and HR strategy, including talent management, employee engagement, reward strategies and operational processes. Our experience lets us lean in as a trusted resource, leading departments, divisions and whole organizations through growth and change that is aligned with your business plan.
Mike D’Amico
President
Irene Lis
Strategy & Organizational Development
Jennie West-Correia
Leadership Development
Jillian Bennett
Strategy & Organizational Development
Kathryn Yeung
Strategy & Organizational Development
Laura Peddie
Strategy & Organizational Development
Michelle Schafer
Leadership Development
Neil Crawford
Practice Leader, Strategy & Organizational Development
Pierre Côté
Practice Leader, Virtual & Interim HR Services
Dean Fulford
Practice Leader, Leadership Development
Alison Delorme
Total Rewards
Annie Prescott
Senior Consultant
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