People Strategy That Lands in Day-to-Day Reality.
We act as a senior extension to modernise workplace strategy, benefits, and the operating rhythm that makes change stick—without the heavyweight consultancy theatre.
Surge in Leeds applicants vs outer-city locations at Greencore PLC.
50% fleet cost reduction achieved via revitalised salary sacrifice.
Generated in discounts across 49 SKUs during high-anxiety integration.
Rapid discovery to pinpoint highest-impact levers and deliver stickiness.
You can have the right strategy, but still struggle to land it.
As a Chief HR Officer (CHRO) or People Director, you set the strategic direction—but execution stalls when workplace, benefits, and operating rhythm don't match colleague intent, and internal BAU teams simply lack the bandwidth to drive complex transformation through.
Big consultancies flood your diary with slides, endless steering committees, and exorbitant fees without taking operational ownership. Closed Loop Consulting is different. We act as an experienced, senior extension of your team to modernise people infrastructure—practically, quickly, and without the theatre.
The Senior Extension Model
Pragmatic Execution, Zero Overhead
Three Levers in One System
Workplace, benefits, and operating rhythm are rarely solved in isolation. When synchronised as one cohesive infrastructure, talent attraction and retention accelerate exponentially.
Workplace Strategy
How Work Happens
Physical spaces must reflect your cultural ambitions and operational reality. We design collaboration beacons that bring decision-makers together, spark innovation, and make your offices undeniable talent magnets.
Core Impact Levers:
- Flagship collaboration hubs & co-location
- Multi-site footprint & capacity optimisation
- Accelerated NPD & executive cross-talk
Value Proposition
Benefits & Reward
Beyond baseline remuneration, modern colleagues expect genuine value and tax-efficient lifestyle benefits. We revitalise reward architectures to dramatically boost colleague perceived value while reducing corporate overhead.
Core Impact Levers:
- All-tier salary sacrifice (EV & Car schemes)
- Staff shops & everyday colleague discount ecosystems
- Harmonisation across complex multi-site M&A
Operating Rhythm
Governance, Habits, Execution
Strategy fails when routines revert to old patterns. We establish the governance frameworks, management habits, and feedback loops that ensure new ways of working embed permanently into BAU.
Core Impact Levers:
- Cross-functional decision forums & cadence
- Leadership accountability & colleague listening
- Execution habits that make change stick
Greencore PLC: Modernising Infrastructure Across 2,000+ Colleagues
Leeds Central Hub
Delivered a flagship central hub connecting 2,000 colleagues (c. 400 capacity at any time), co-locating cross-functional decision makers to accelerate decisions and shorten NPD cycles.
EV & Fleet Transformation
Revitalised salary sacrifice car scheme across all colleague tiers, removing barriers to electric mobility while aligning total reward with ESG goals.
Staff Shop & Harmonisation
Unified colleague benefit infrastructure post-acquisition across 50+ locations and 13 manufacturing sites, delivering high-impact tangible value.
How We Engage: The 90-Day Sprint
We typically start with a short discovery to pinpoint the highest-impact levers, followed by a focused 90-day plan that delivers measurable traction without long-term dependency.
Short Discovery
Days 1 – 14
Rapid diagnostic examining workplace utilisation, total reward friction, and execution bottlenecks. We pinpoint the 2-3 highest-leverage interventions.
90-Day Execution Sprint
Days 15 – 90
We embed as a senior extension to drive the interventions through: negotiating supplier schemes, reorganising hubs, and establishing operating governance.
Stickiness & BAU Handover
Post-Sprint
Routines are locked in, internal leads are empowered, and ongoing KPIs are established. You retain the full value of the transformed people infrastructure.
Ready to modernise your people infrastructure?
Start with a confidential 30-minute discovery conversation with a Senior Partner to pinpoint your highest-impact levers.