Merging Businesses and Cultures, Gender Equality Legislation in the EU and AI is a Salad Full of Challenges

About this episode

Helga discusses her experiences in merging business cultures and the challenges of gender equality legislation in the EU.

Helga joins me from Milan to talk about her extensive experiences as a Talent Acquisitions Head in creating culture and structures where none exists, or merging them where they collide in a business context. So much easier to say than to do. Yet when adding gender equality into the mix and the age-old misogyny and patriarchal pushbacks often let slide as micro-aggressions, how women navigate these slippery landscapes is no easy feat. Does the EU’s new approach to pay transparency and fairness signify a major shift to come? This episode is so packed full of content I can feel the weight of the laptop digging into my muscle. Thank you Helga for your time and insight, it is always a pleasure. This is TwoandaMic! I welcome opinions of every kind so please come and find me on social media at: Instagram: TwoandaMic Twitter: TwoandaMic1 TikTok: Twoandamic2 Should I really have to ask? 😉 If you like the developing story of this social journey unfurling in my series of podcasts, feel more than free, feel partially responsible for spreading the word by subscribing and sharing and where possible, liking. It is greatly appreciated! Thank you! Oh, and if there is a possibility to do some…

People in this episode

Host: Zak

Guest: Helga

Topics covered

• business culture
• gender equality
• EU legislation
• talent acquisition
• micro-aggressions
• pay transparency

Keywords

• gender equality
• business culture
• EU legislation
• talent acquisition
• micro-aggressions
• pay transparency

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: EU

Places: Milan

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