ReThink Productivity Podcast

ReThink Productivity

Join Simon Hedaux, founder of ReThink Productivity, as he and a focused network of industry leaders and clients share a new playbook for organizational excellence This is the essential podcast for leaders looking to drive measurable, sustainable performance across corporate, operational, and customer-facing teams With our new 2.0 approach, we’ve shifted to a highly focused rhythm, delivering two essential episodes per month—giving you less noise and more strategic intelligence Inside Every Month, You’ll Discover: 1. The Productivity Pulse (Early Month) Data-Driven Action: Hear directly from our internal experts—Sue, Simon, and James—who share real-world trends, new data findings, and actionable productivity insights emerging from live projectsAlign & Engage Your Teams: Discover practical ways to connect head office goals with on-the-ground execution, ensuring everyone is pulling in the same directionLearn from Real-World Wins: Get tactical advice and success stories from organisations that have achieved transformative productivity across the board2. Basket & Barometer (Late Month) Elevated Insights: In conversation with industry expert Diane Wehrle to move beyond surface-level metrics and tackle complex, data-driven metrics around customer shopping behaviourFor leaders in Operations, Strategy, and HR, this podcast provides the modern tools to build a smarter, more efficient, and ultimately more profitable business Subscribe now and start truly rethinking your productivity

  1. Productivity Pulse Nov 2025 - Feb 2026 NotebookLM Summary

    MAR 23

    Productivity Pulse Nov 2025 - Feb 2026 NotebookLM Summary

    Send us Fan Mail We gave NotebookLM our Productivity Pulse podcasts from November 2025 to February 2026 with Sue, Simon, & James and this is what it came up with... We follow the stop-watch data behind everyday queues and show how “efficient” labour models can still create predictable chaos at peak demand. We trace how wage pressure, algorithmic scheduling, and physical layout decisions reshape what workers do and what customers feel. Minimum wage pressure and the knock-on effects of wage compressionThe efficiency index and why zero slack systems lose resilienceVariable efficiency and why two stores can feel like different companiesAlgorithmic break scheduling that prioritises compliance over footfallHidden travel time that turns a short break into a bigger productivity hitManager role drift and why leadership disappears into shelf-stackingHow quick service restaurants redesign space for delivery driversKiosks, upselling psychology, and the customer dithering factorMicro efficiencies in kitchens that function like pit-stop engineeringParcel collection bottlenecks and the shaky maths of the halo effectStock replenishment waste, taking stock for a walk, and lean batch processing Leadership Lessons From The Great BooksUnderstanding great literature is better than trying to read and understand (yet)...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity Forum Find us in the Top 50 Productivity Podcasts Connect to Simon on LinkedIn Follow ReThink on LinkedIn

    43 min
  2. Productivity Pulse Episode 4

    FEB 15

    Productivity Pulse Episode 4

    Send us Fan Mail Hear directly from our experts—Sue, Simon, & James—who share real-world trends, new data findings, and actionable productivity insights. This month they are joined by special guest Ed Thompson  We unpack how quick service restaurants (QSR) cut through rising costs and sharper peaks by separating delivery from dine‑in, scaling kiosks, and engineering seconds out of core tasks. Ed shares ground‑truth from trials that reveal hidden costs, smarter layouts, and why testing beats gut feel. • Defining QSR and why delivery changed everything • Price ceilings versus operational innovation • Separating driver pickup to protect space and speed • Hot hold units and lockers preserving food quality • Kiosks driving consistent upsell and lower labour • Loyalty and simple personalisation improving repeat visits • Micro‑layout tweaks multiplying capacity gains • Testing trials to surface hidden operational costs • Moving tasks out of peak to protect throughput • Staffing thresholds for sharper peaks and channel mix We will be at the Retail Technology Show the 22nd and 23rd of April at the Excel in London We’ve got the VIP party in partnership with Solvedby.AI on the 22nd April. Register here... VIP Aftershow Our Productivity Forum takes place on 10th September in Birmingham. Register here... ReThink Forum 2026 Leadership Lessons From The Great BooksUnderstanding great literature is better than trying to read and understand (yet)...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity Forum Find us in the Top 50 Productivity Podcasts Connect to Simon on LinkedIn Follow ReThink on LinkedIn

    31 min

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Join Simon Hedaux, founder of ReThink Productivity, as he and a focused network of industry leaders and clients share a new playbook for organizational excellence This is the essential podcast for leaders looking to drive measurable, sustainable performance across corporate, operational, and customer-facing teams With our new 2.0 approach, we’ve shifted to a highly focused rhythm, delivering two essential episodes per month—giving you less noise and more strategic intelligence Inside Every Month, You’ll Discover: 1. The Productivity Pulse (Early Month) Data-Driven Action: Hear directly from our internal experts—Sue, Simon, and James—who share real-world trends, new data findings, and actionable productivity insights emerging from live projectsAlign & Engage Your Teams: Discover practical ways to connect head office goals with on-the-ground execution, ensuring everyone is pulling in the same directionLearn from Real-World Wins: Get tactical advice and success stories from organisations that have achieved transformative productivity across the board2. Basket & Barometer (Late Month) Elevated Insights: In conversation with industry expert Diane Wehrle to move beyond surface-level metrics and tackle complex, data-driven metrics around customer shopping behaviourFor leaders in Operations, Strategy, and HR, this podcast provides the modern tools to build a smarter, more efficient, and ultimately more profitable business Subscribe now and start truly rethinking your productivity

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