February's Colleague Q&A
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Published 14 Feb 2025 in Phil's Vlog
In this week's vlog, I sat down with Claire Kingston, Executive Assistant in our Secretariat team, to answer your colleague questions for February. If you liked it, let me know your thoughts in the comments below. Happy Valentine's Day!
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00:00 - Intro
00:42 - What’s the most important leadership lesson you’ve learned in your career?
01:36 - What’s the proudest moment you’ve had as CEO?
02:49 - What will Midcounties Food stores of the future look like with changing customer shopping habits and trends, and how will technological advances support this change?
04:38 - Staying on this topic, reports suggest that barcodes are being discontinued from products and replaced with QR codes. Are the tills in our food stores compatible with this change? If not, what investment is needed across our food business?
05:53 - With the closure of more high street banks and the expansion of our Post Office services, do you think we will roll out more local post offices across our sites?
07:21 - How do you manage your mental health and unwind from a stressful day?
08:37 - Quick fire questions to Phil!
09:28 - A question from Phil to the host