As the Vice President of Human Resources Middle East and Africa at Hilton, she’s driving the company's award-winning people and culture strategy, overseeing close to 30,000 team members across 120 regional hotels. Meet Marie-Louise Ek, a dynamic leader with an impressive track record of over 23 years. With her groundbreaking initiatives at Sandvik and influential leadership roles at APM Terminals, Bridgestone, Coty, and PepsiCo, she has successfully driven team building, fostered positive employee experiences, and led massive organisational transformations. More than a VP, she's a certified executive coach and a passionate advocate for agility, technology, and well-being. In this episode, Marie-Louise shares Hilton's employee wellness initiatives, talent attraction strategies, employee engagement tips, and ways to navigate workplace challenges. Marie-Louise doesn’t gatekeep her secrets, so tune-in, grab your notepad and get the inside scoop on creating a thriving workplace culture.
Discussion points:
3:34 Why Marie-Louise chose to study Human Resources
4:25 How HR has evolved over the years
6:20 The employee wellness evolution
7:50 The key aspects of wellness that Hilton focuses on
12:21 Measures Hilton has adopted for their employees’ wellness
17:11 Educating employees on preventing health challenges
20:13 How SMEs can have more engaged employees
26:36 Marie-Louise’s views on working from home and flexible work
30:55 Differences in medical insurance in the corporate world
33:47 Investing time in mentoring employees
36:06 Secrets for attracting the right talent
43:46 How wellness is perceived in the West
47:22 4 things employers need for employee well-being
48:28 Tips by Marie-Louise to deal with an emotionally charged situation
50:50 How AI is making a difference in HR
Show Sponsors:
Megavrse: Dive into immersive environments in the Metaverse that redefine the future of retail, art, and work
https://www.megavrse.xyz/#/
Socials:
Spencer Lodge
https://www.instagram.com/spencer.lodge/?hl=en
https://www.tiktok.com/@spencer.lodge
https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerlodge/
https://www.youtube.com/c/SpencerLodgeTV
https://www.facebook.com/spencerlodgeofficial/
Marie-Louise Ek
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marie-louise-ek-9949253/
#278: The Unheard Truth about Depression and How To Thrive with Top UK Mental Health Advocate
#277: The Secret Blueprint for Building Stronger Teams and Achieving Massive Success with Dr Radha Modgil
#276: Why So Many Successful People Hide Their Mental Health Struggles with Renowned Psychologist Dr Linda Papadopoulos
#275: Go From Stress to Strength in 2024! Improve your Life with Mary Cristine's Expert Health Tips
#274: How the Web3 Revolution is Changing our World with Expert Hervé Larren
#273: Was It All Just A Scam? Jake Greenbaum Reveals The Truth Behind Logan Paul’s CryptoZoo
#272: Secrets to Dominating the Digital World: Exclusive Insights from Digital Prophet, David Shing
#271: What’s Going On With Binance? An Insider's Peek into Crypto and CZ with Binance’s Alex Chehade
#270: Surviving Chaos: Simon Alexander Ong’s Life-Changing Advice of Resilience and Reinvention
#269: From Millionaire Stockbroker to Ecstasy Trafficker: Shaun Attwood's Unbelievable Escape from a 200-Year Prison Sentence!
#268: Domicile, Inheritance Tax and Financial Planning: The Inside Secrets of UK Wealth Preservation
#267: ‘Andreas your Habibi’ Reveals How He Turned TikTok Fame into Wealth With Nemo Money
#266: From Stressed Out to Stress-Free: Follow Alice Law's Roadmap to Resilience Now
#265: From Instagram Star to Stock Investor: Travel Guru Shares His Hidden Wealth Strategies
#264: Is an Economic Meltdown Looming? Siam Kidd Shares Alarming Insights!
#263: Happiness or Success: Do You Have to Choose? Professor McGee Reveals All
#262: Tony Sales's Remarkable Transformation from Britain’s Greatest Fraudster to Cybersecurity Advocate
#261: Unseen Heroes: Inside the Battle Against a £500 Billion Industry
#260: Surviving the Unthinkable and Winning Three World-First Records: Ash Dykes' Stories of Resilience
#259: The Man Behind Your Favourite Celebrities - Sheeraz Hasan's Epic Secrets on Becoming Famous
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
HauntingLive
A.C.M.G. presents TALK TIME LIVE
The View: Behind the Table
The Official Marvel Podcast
5 Good News Stories : Happiness and Fun