ReThink Productivity Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Doug Field CEO of East of England Co-op talks to Simon about how you manage and modernise a convenience supermarket chain   They Cover: Alignment of People/Processes and Technology Challenges Opportunities Change Future plans  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity Forum Download a copy of our first ReThink Productivity Retail Report Connect to Simon on LinkedI...

Send us Fan Mail Sue & Simon talk about the latest productivity trends. They discuss:  Cost cutting The Rethink Forum on 14th September 2023 New news part 1 New news part 2 To find out more download the ReThink Whitepapers  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity Forum Download a copy of our first ReThink Productivity Retail Report Connect to Simon on LinkedIn Follow ReThink...

Send us Fan Mail Diane Wehrle Marketing & Insights Director at MRI-Springboard joins Simon for their monthly chat about footfall trends and shopping behaviours.  They cover:  Footfall trends from May to June 2023 The growing importance of Weekends and Saturdays in particular What we can expect in the summer months  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity Forum Download a cop...

Send us Fan Mail Amy Bastow Managing Director of Cegid (formerly Store IQ) Retail Store Excellence talks to Simon about how they are helping Retailers to drive productivity  They cover: The challenges of compliance in retail Retail Activity Planner How Task Management is making teams more productive The longest job title & product name we have seen to date !!  #theproductivityexperts Register...

Send us Fan Mail Michal Ukropec CEO of Twinzo joins Simon on the Podcast to discuss Digital Twin. An exact 3D Live Digital Twin of your facility, house, office, factory, coffee shop, retail store or even a whole city (perhaps a space station?)  They cover: What is a digital Twin? What are the benefits? What things can you track? How do you create a 3D image easily?  #theproductivityexperts Registe...

Send us Fan Mail Dr Iain Price Neuroscientist, writer, coach, trainer, author, speaker and Founder of Think It Out joins Simon for the last episode in our series looking at the science of trust and challenge (Top Right Thinking)  They Cover: Wicked Problems that leaders dealing with complexity face How do we stay in high challenge, high support (top right) for more of the time Neuro Pruning The im...

Send us Fan Mail Diane Wehrle Marketing & Insights Director at MRI-Springboard joins Simon for their monthly chat about footfall trends and shopping behaviours.  They cover:  Footfall trends from April to May 2023 The growing importance of Weekends and Saturdays in particular What we can expect in the summer months  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity Forum Download a co...

Send us Fan Mail Dulcie Swanston writer and owner of Top Right Thinking & Sue Hedaux join Simon in the second of a series of 3 episodes looking at the science of trust and challenge (Top Right Thinking) They cover: Linking Top Right Thinking to physical productivity Outputs and insight from ReThink studies using Top Right Thinking  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity For...

Send us Fan Mail Dulcie Swanston writer and owner of Top Right Thinking joins Simon in the first of a series of 3 episodes looking at the science of trust and challenge (Top Right Thinking)  They cover: Top Right Thinking and the link to Neuroscience Why and when to use Top Right Thinking The benefits you can deliver as a leader personally and for your teams  #theproductivityexperts Register for t...

Send us Fan Mail Greg Gormley Founder and CEO of SKOOT joins Simon on the Podcast to discuss how a life-changing moment led to a mission to help us all reduce our carbon footprint They cover: Educating about climate change & carbon footprint  The carbon footprint of eating out How small regular actions by us all can make a significant positive impact The mechanics of SKOOT The scale and speed...

Send us Fan Mail  Sue & Simon talk about Parkinson's Law. They discuss:  What is Parkinson's Law? Practical examples Pace of work How it links to leadership Read our latest blog on Parkinson's Law To find out more download the ReThink Whitepapers  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity Forum Download a copy of our first ReThink Productivity Retail Report Conn...

Send us Fan Mail Diane Wehrle Marketing & Insights Director at MRI-Springboard joins Simon for their monthly chat about footfall trends and shopping behaviours.  They cover:  Footfall trends from March to April 2023 How the multiple Bank holidays in April impacted footfall The Coronation  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity Forum Download a copy of our first ReThink Prod...

Send us Fan Mail Stuart Cross Owner of Morgan Cross Consulting returns to the Podcast with Simon to discuss how business strategy has changed post lockdown They cover: The impact of lockdown, Brexit, global recession, supply chain, war  Importance of winning today & winning tomorrow Adaptability beats forecasting Nothing fails like success - especially if you enter the cultural danger zone  #t...

Send us Fan Mail Simon reflects on the key themes after returning from the Retail Technology Show   #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity Forum Download a copy of our first ReThink Productivity Retail Report Connect to Simon on LinkedIn Follow ReThink on LinkedIn 

Send us Fan Mail  Sue & Simon talk about MTM (Methods-Time Measurement). They discuss:  What is MTM? What does it cover? Why should you use it? What are the key trends ReThink are seeing Retail Technology Show (ReThink are on stand 6B37) To find out more download the ReThink Whitepapers  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity Forum Download a copy of our first ReThink Produ...

Send us Fan Mail   Diane Wehrle Marketing & Insights at MRI-Springboard joins Simon for their monthly chat about footfall trends and shopping behaviours. They cover:  Footfall trends from February to March 2023 How the multiple Bank holidays in April may impact footfall The Retail Technology Show in Olympia on 26th & 27th April 2023  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivi...

Send us Fan Mail James Bradbury-Willis Senior Account Manager at Source Design joins Simon to talk about getting the most out of your marketing They cover: Who is your audience? What is the correct channel? Communication strategy KPIs Why work with a full marketing agency?  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity Forum Download a copy of our first ReThink Productivity Retail Rep...

Send us Fan Mail Simon Fraser Vice President of CX Strategy at InMoment returns to the Podcast to talk about the future of customer experience (CX) He discusses with Simon: Why are you asking for customer feedback? Chat GPT Supervised Machine Learning & AI Tailored feedback modelling  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity Forum Download a copy of our first ReThink Producti...

Send us Fan Mail Simon Costigan Change Specialist joins Simon to discuss why delivering and sustaining change in a business is so hard. They cover:  Senior alignment top to bottom Navigating the change Reverting to type/familiarity  The importance of communication  Consequences (or not) of stopping doing stuff   #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity Forum Download a copy of ou...

Send us Fan Mail Michelle Evans Global Lead, Retail & Digital Consumer Insights at Euromonitor International joins Simon to discuss Digital Shopper Trends. They cover: 5 key trends: Online savers Crowdsourced Creation E-Customisation Game Changers Sensory Shopping – Link to L’Oreal Spice Bomb Download the 2023 Digital Shopper Trends Webinar  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Produc...

Send us Fan Mail Diane Wehrle Marketing & Insights at MRI-Springboard joins Simon in the first of more regular chats about footfall trends and shopping behaviours. They cover:  Footfall trends from January to February 2023 The impact of hybrid working The rise of Saturdays Retail park evolution Online shopping trends  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity Forum Download a...

Send us Fan Mail Simon talks about his recent trip to Euroshop. He covers: What has happened in retail this week What were the key themes at Euroshop with honourable mentions for Itab and Workjam  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity Forum Download a copy of our first ReThink Productivity Retail Report Connect to Simon on LinkedIn Follow ReThink on LinkedIn 

Send us Fan Mail Sue & Simon talk about Activity Study. They discuss: What is an Activity Study? What does it cover? Why should you do it? What are the key trends ReThink are seeing To find out more download the ReThink Whitepapers  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity Forum Download a copy of our first ReThink Productivity Retail Report Connect to Simon on LinkedIn Follo...

Send us Fan Mail Ed Hill General Manager at Bazaarvoice joins Simon to discuss User Generated Content. They cover: What is User Generated Content The productivity benefits: Consumer Retailer Brand Content supply chain Positive environmental impact  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity Forum Download a copy of our first ReThink Productivity Retail Report Connect to Simon on Li...

Send us Fan Mail Sue & Simon talk about Efficiency Study. They discuss: What is an Efficiency Study? What does it cover? Why should you do it? What are the key trends ReThink are seeing To find out more download the ReThink Whitepapers  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity Forum Download a copy of our first ReThink Productivity Retail Report Connect to Simon on LinkedIn F...