Are You Ready For
Our bold approach to leader development is a cross-pollination of academic research, behavioural principles, customized learning experiences and our deep understanding of human behaviour.
The result: immersive and developmental programs that are immediately applicable and effective.
NEW PROGRAMS: Refinery Select is a carefully selected set of programs that have been some of our most requested. These programs contain the best of Refinery’s experiential design and results that are in our customized programs, but at a price point that may be more accessible to clients.
An Effective Approach to Development

We Build Leadership Muscle

Stake Your Reputation on Us
For 20 years we have been the experts in scaling leadership development programs for complex, global organizations. We have built strong leadership cultures across multiple business lines and levels of leadership. We have the infrastructure and resources to help you move forward. Just ask any of our long-term clients.

Results for Real
Why Refinery Is Different

Our Approach That Gets Results
Our work goes far beyond where traditional development programs stop which is based on Passive Learning approaches. This is why we can boldly say that Refinery participants can take leadership concepts and immediately put them to work.
Who We Work With
We partner with organizations that view their people as their greatest assets. They require a bold, honest partner to transform their people into leaders who inspire and motivate while maintaining a core level of self-awareness and deep understanding of the world they work in.
Our motto of “Get Comfortable Getting Uncomfortable” is something we stand by in every client interaction. We don’t always tell our clients what they want to hear, but we will always be honest about what we see as their real challenges. And then we work alongside them to work through them.
Our motto of “Get Comfortable Getting Uncomfortable” is something we stand by in every client interaction. We don’t always tell our clients what they want to hear, but we will always be honest about what we see as their real challenges. And then we work alongside them to work through them.
Work We’ve Done
Areas of Expertise

Leadership Development
We dig, poke, play, and challenge the norms. We create the space for people to get real with us—about their conflicts, their biases, their personal blind spots. Because we know that when leaders understand themselves, they begin to understand others.

Team Alignment
Getting teams aligned requires trust, honesty and healthy conflict. We probe to find out what is happening behind the scenes, and work to create an environment where team members can feel safe to challenge each other – and in turn commit to a common goal.

Strategic Planning
Before you decide what to do, you need to know where you’re going–and what’s standing in your way. Our strategic planning process is bold, different and gets rapid clarity on direction. No fluffy b**s***., just good, honest plans.

Inclusive Leadership
Our approach to DEI goes beyond unconscious bias, identity awareness and psychological safety. Our in-depth work helps Senior Leaders understand the strategic nature of DEI in order to maintain a competitive advantage.

Executive Coaching
We help leaders to understand the difference between their intentions and their impact on others. Through our coaching programs, leaders learn new ways of communicating, acting, perceiving and ultimately leading in a constantly changing world.
What Our Clients Have to Say
Insights
Is it time to rethink your development approach for today’s modern learner?
How many times have you in the past attended a workshop, received a workbook and then, upon returning to your office, placed it on a shelf…where it likely still sits. While organizations invest heavily in learning and development ($332 billion in 2019, projected to...
Leadership Development in Small Groups – Real-Time, Focused Development That is Accessible to Everyone
While multi-day leadership development sessions with large cohorts have long been a standard method of professional development, they simply aren’t for every organization. Professional development in smaller groups led by an experienced executive coach has been shown...
How to Ensure Your Strategic Planning will be Successful in 2023
We are now in Q3 and approaching Q4 when many organizations and businesses begin to develop their strategic plans for the year(s) ahead. Organizations place a high value on strategic planning, evidenced by the fact that they can spend anywhere between 50 and 1000...
Request a Consultation
Request a consultation with us today.
We look forward to meeting you!
![]() |
Real Leaders. Real Results. |
470 Granville St, Suite 532, Vancouver, BC V6C 1V5 | 604 899 4192 info@refineryleadership.com |
The Refinery Leadership Partners, Inc. © 2021. All rights reserved.