HRD Service Provider Awards Celebrates LeedHR as 2025 Industry Leader(s)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
[Toronto, ON, 9 September 2025] Following the conclusion of extensive and probing research, LeedHR has been crowned one of Human Resources Director's leading lights.
This is a significant honor as Human Resources Director is among the preeminent authorities in the global HR industry.
"At LeedHR, our mission has always been to help leaders thrive by equipping them with the emotional intelligence and human skills that drive real engagement and performance," said Angela Payne, Co-Founder of LeedHR. "Being recognized by HRD as an industry leader validates the impact of that approach and the value we strive to deliver across Canada."
The list of winners was finalised by Human Resources Director’s 30+ strong Intelligence Unit, who spoke to and gained exacting insight from a range of respected and independent industry sources. This information was then coupled with in-depth industry research.
LeedHR is keen to express their pride at being spotlighted for their achievements and professional success.
"This award is particularly meaningful as it highlights the depth of engagement we create by working as an extension of our clients’ HR teams," said Charles Fortier, Co-Founder of LeedHR. "LeedHR was built on the principle of being easy to work with and developing a deep understanding of our clients’ realities. This foundation allows us to deliver learning experiences that are not only highly engaging but also immediately applicable for leaders in their daily roles. This recognition affirms the value of that approach and strengthens our commitment to advancing leadership through emotional intelligence."
Chris Sweeney, Managing Editor for Special Reports at Human Resources Director, shared his insights on the selection process, stating, “LeedHR have proven to be true innovators and have shown a deep understanding of the market, which is why their solutions have delivered success for clients.”
For further information, please contact:
Marie-Claude Bernier
LeedHR
Marieclaude@leedhr.com
www.leedhr.com
About LeedHR:
LeedHR is a Toronto-based leadership development firm specializing in emotional intelligence. We help organizations strengthen the human skills of their leaders and teams through psychometric assessments, interactive training, coaching, and certification programs. As certified experts in EQ-i 2.0 and EQ 360, LeedHR designs and delivers practical learning experiences that drive performance, engagement, and long-term leadership success.
About 2025 HRD Service Provider Awards:
HRD Canada’s inaugural Service Provider Awards recognize the industry’s top performers in 12 key service areas. Vendors operating in these areas were invited to submit nominations during a call for entries conducted in April this year.
The entries included an overview of their business or product, insight into their point of difference in the industry, statistics around market share and growth over the past 12 months, and other relevant information such as industry accolades, client testimonials, and the like.
The HRD team objectively assessed each entry for detailed information, true innovation, and proven success – along with benchmarking against the other entries – to determine the 19 winners.