Oh what to write for my first ever blog post? Monday
seems a distant memory now as the week draws to a close, but it was a great start to the week
and probably worth writing about.
So, herewith a typical Day in the life of Reading Buses’
CEO…
08:30 Telephone call with our design agency Best Impressions
to discuss a sub-brand for a new project.
09:00 'Star of the Month' meeting with the management team to review the nominations for January – This is always a motivating and inspiring way to start the first Monday of each month!
10:00 A non-urgent one to one meeting with one of our driver management team is moved due to operational requirements, so I use the much needed time to catch up on emails from over the weekend and make some further arrangements for some vehicle trials that we will be undertaking later in the year.
11:30 Finalise arrangements for a day out of the office
next week which will encompass two separate meetings about both Gas and
Electric vehicles.
12:00 Walk into town and set up ready to deliver a
presentation at the Novotel to a regional business networking group.
12:30 Deliver the lunch time presentation on Reading Buses
and how we deliver economic benefit to the town and surrounding area, followed
by a popular Q&A session from the audience of notable local business leaders and
supporters.
13:45 Back to the office for a meeting with our Company
Chairman to review business progress and key projects.
15:00 Our draft period 4 financial accounts are issued by
the finance team. I take the time to review our trading position and pay
particular attention to the recovery of commuter custom following the festive
break – from my experiences elsewhere, no two years are ever the same!
15:15 ITV Median call for an interview tomorrow on the traffic
light switch off at the St. Mary’s Butts ‘target’ junction.
15:30 Meet with Reading Borough Council regarding the two
forthcoming new Park and Ride sites for the town and to continue working
through the detail of the connecting bus services. A very detailed meeting
which lasted two and a half hours!
18:00 Reply to a request asking to change the time of the ITV interview
tomorrow. Thankfully I can fit it in!
18:30 45 minute gym session in Winnersh – I’m trying to
get fit again!
Then home.
20:00 Check and reply to emails from the day and review
plans for tomorrow, including getting papers and thoughts together.
