You’ve Got Vision.
We Bring the Bench

Operators. Architects. Strategic Talent

The Inner 5™ is your people strategy core team — built to help you
scale right, reset fast, or move forward when things get stuck.

We Analyse Data To
Decode Talent

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We don’t Observe
We Operate

And we wear five hats that matter

When companies hit inflection points — in structure, in hiring, in how the culture actually feels — they don’t need playbooks.


They need people who carry context, think like insiders, and move fast.

From restructures and resets to employer positioning and culture work, The Inner 5™ builds alignment where it matters most — inside the system.
It’s not a service. It’s your inside layer of strategic clarity.

We Don’t Just Bring Advice. We Bring Five Kinds of Advantage

Strategist

Aligns people strategy to business outcomes — we help you think through, not just hire through

Operator

We’ve built teams, scaled functions, and rebuilt systems — and we’ll help you do it, from the inside

Observer

We surface unspoken signals — from cultural tension to org design blind spots

Sparring Partner

We ask the hard questions. We challenge the easy answers. And we pressure-test decisions before you commit

Ally

We earn trust fast — with founders, with HR, with teams. Because influence without trust is just noise

Solutions for Complex People Decisions

At Reed & Willow, talent consulting means partnering with seasoned experts who truly understand your industry. We work closely with you to craft strategies that drive your business forward — delivering real results, not just reports.

Org Reset™

When your structure no longer matches your ambition.
We redesign leadership layers, decision rights, and team flows to help you rebuild momentum — with operators who’ve scaled through the chaos before.

Common Triggers

Post-merger or
founder exit
Delivery gaps
despite hiring
Reorgs with unclear
swim lanes

Scaling from 100 to
500+ without HR infra

Talent Reputation™
What your brand says when you’re not in the room. We audit your employer brand, candidate experience, and talent messaging — then co-create an identity that resonates with who you want to hire next.

Common Triggers

Offer declines from
top candidates
Founder brand
≠ org brand

Poor Glassdoor/noise
in the market

EVP not translating
across geographies
Equity by Design™
Inclusion isn’t a function. It’s a foundation. We bring in DEI architects and facilitators who embed belonging into systems, not just statements — and align it with how you grow, hire, and lead.

Common Triggers

Global teams with a
local bias
Tokenistic hiring
mandates
Non-inclusive
interview panels
Misalignment between
leadership & lived culture


We Don’t Call Them Advisors. We Call Them the Inner 5™

We don’t build in isolation. We work shoulder-to-shoulder with your leadership team, operators, and culture carriers to unlock what’s next.

We Don’t Call Them
Advisors. We Call
Them the Inner 5™

We don’t build in isolation.
We work shoulder-to-shoulder with your
leadership team, operators, and culture carriers
to unlock what’s next.

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