Today’s guest is Livia Freudl, Senior Vice President and Head of Human Resources at Varian.

Varian’s Intelligent Cancer Care is shaping the future of oncology by building shorter paths between consultation and treatment, connecting the world through intelligent thinking, data, insights, and solutions to deliver advanced care for each patient’s unique journey.

In her role at Varian, Livia oversees all operational and strategic human resources activities including talent acquisition, talent management, performance management, learning & development, compensation & benefits, workforce analytics, employee experience, diversity & inclusion, and organizational development.

In this episode, you’ll hear about Livia’s expansive global cultural experiences that inform her leadership, how Varian is promoting a wider cultural awareness by fostering curiosity, empathy and even self-awareness, and how she works to keep employees engaged and mentally/physically healthy in today’s hybrid work models,

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Discussion Points:

• Livia Freudl’s background - from dreams of a professional harpist to global corporate HR
• Benefits of experiencing so many different cultures - Germany, Indonesia, the Middle East, and the U.S.
• What have organizations done to address the challenges of working parents?
• Empathy, and curiosity vs. rote learning
• Improving cultural awareness - requires curiosity, empathy and self-awareness
• Dealing with biases in the workplace
• Cross-training and job rotation within a company - adding valuable perspective
• Keeping teams engaged, healthy and enjoying their work in the new work models

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Varian

Livia Freudl

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