Seliz Vitale - Why understanding the psychology of your team is crucial

Seliz Vitale - Why understanding the psychology of your team is crucial
23 July, 2019

This episode of the EMEA Recruitment podcast welcomes Seliz Vitale, VP and FP&A Europe at Ecolab in Switzerland. Her previous career also includes time spent with Carlsberg and Dow Chemical.

Seliz talks to Paul and Jenny about the differences for professional women in working for Swiss-owned  and US-owned companies, the importance in believing in yourself and being yourself and also how understanding the psychology of your team is really crucial as a leader.

Listen to the full episode here: 

You can also listen here: http://emearecruitment.libsyn.com/012-seliz-vitale-vp-and-fpa-europe-for-ecolab-in-switzerland

If you’re looking for a particular part of the episode, use the timestamps below:

01:50: The biggest differences between Swiss and US companies

03:42 Seliz's most challenging role so far

04:55: Advice to women aspiring to be successful in business

05:45: Why she wouldn't change anything about her career

06:35: Combining finance with psychology to lead a team

07:28: Next steps and moving forward in career

08:33: The country that stands out the most

09:29:The worst interview as a hiring manager and what you're looking for when interviewing

11:36: Finding time to relax and recharge batteries

12:28: What could Switzerland learn from other countries

15:25: How AI will affect the finance discipline over the coming years

If you want to reach out to Seliz, you can connect with her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/seliz-vitale-55a27b1


The EMEA Recruitment Podcast with Paul Toms and Jenny Callum will take you through every aspect of recruitment. Looking at both sides of the process, Paul and Jenny will be offering career-changing advice to the job-seeker and essential exposure to recruitment ‘best practice’ for the hiring employer, giving each party an insight and understanding into the perspective of the other.


This podcast is brought to you by EMEA Recruitment.

EMEA Recruitment are specialists in Finance, HR, Procurement, Supply Chain and Operations Recruitment at Middle-Management to Executive levels across Switzerland, The Netherlands and the wider EMEA & US regions. With offices in Zug, Amsterdam and Nottingham our consultants are well networked and can offer knowledgeable advice within these regions.


The podcast is hosted by Paul Toms, Founder of EMEA Recruitment, and Jenny Callum, Executive Recruiter and Recruitment Marketing Specialist.

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