Yinlayefa Thompson

The Branded Employee Architect™ | Strategic HR Leader | Founder, RED Talent Systems®

Yinlayefa Thompson, SPHRi, is The Branded Employee Architect™, an Employee Brand Strategist who helps professionals turn everyday work into visible, credible value and helps organisations build people systems that improve performance. With over a decade of cross-industry experience spanning technology, hospitality, FMCG, retail pharmacy and marine construction, she brings practical insight into recruitment, onboarding, performance, employee engagement, workforce systems and people analytics. She is the Founder of RED Talent Systems®, creator of the RED Model™, and author of The Branded Employee Playbook. Her learning experiences are practical, evidence-led and designed for real work. Learners leave with clearer thinking, usable tools and outcomes they can confidently demonstrate.