Season 2 – Episode 26: With Adrian Swinscoe. In this episode, we welcome guest Adrian Swinscoe, an author, researcher, and advisor on customer service and experience. Adrian challenges the underlying management beliefs that you should try to manage revenue, cost, and profitability and explains how you can create better organisational outcomes by focusing on your employees and customers. The discussion also covers the shortcomings of chatbots, artificial intelligence, and the desire to control “the customer experience”. It is all about inputs and outcomes. Listen in to find out more. Adrian Swinscoe Described as an experimental CX thought leader and visionary, Adrian Swinscoe … [Read more...]
The Cleaner Who Knew More Than the CEO: The Power of Continuous Improvement
Season 1 – Episode 4: Your People Hold the Answers This week on A Job Done Well, Jimmy Barber and James Lawther dismantle the myth that continuous improvement is just for process geeks. Using examples from British Cycling’s marginal gains to the chaos of NHS operating theatres, they reveal how small, strategic tweaks—backed by data, observation, and a willingness to challenge convention—can transform performance. No buzzwords, no grand transformation programmes, just practical, often counterintuitive ways to get better at what you already do. The hosts expose the pitfalls that derail improvement: the HiPPO (Highest Paid Person’s Opinion) syndrome, the fear of looking stupid, and the … [Read more...]
What Gets Measured Gets Done
Season 1 – Episode 3: The Power of Numbers Jimmy and James discuss the impact of measures and how to use them. They discuss the power and pitfalls of measuring performance and progress. Ever experienced targets at work? Unintelligible coloured graphs? A metrics storm of measures and wondered why things aren't getting better. This is the podcast for you….. Transcript Episode 3: What Gets Measured Gets Done [00:00:00] James: hello, I'm James. [00:00:04] Jimmy: Hi, I'm Jimmy. [00:00:05] James: Welcome to A Job Done Well, [00:00:08] Jimmy: The podcast about the world of work and how to improve the daily grind. Well, James, how has your … [Read more...]


