Energy Transitions podcast: Why people power is the real fuel of the energy transition
Pamela Largue
Posted on: 21 November 2024
In this episode of the Energy Transitions podcast, Adriana Villalobos Mendez from Siemens Energy unpacks the energy transition's workforce challenge in more detail.
People power is arguably the most important and the most overlooked factor in delivering a successful energy transition and the workforce should be considered a critical strategic resource to drive cultural transformation.
In this episode of the Energy Transitions podcast, Enlit editor-in-chief Kelvin Ross unpacks the topic in more detail with Adriana Villalobos Mendez, Global Human Resources Business Partner at Siemens Energy. Villalobos Mendez talks about the value of people power for the energy transition and how to unlock it in a way that benefits the individual, team and business.
In this episode you will learn more about:
- What people power means and how to harness it as a critical business tool;
- How to unlock people’s power and potential by creating a safe environment;
- How to create a space that promotes innovation;
- Why allowing people to fail is an important recipe for success;
- What are the important things to get right for a successful cultural transformation;
- How to manage fear associated with AI in a transparent and open way;
- Why being a people person is so important in the age of digitalisation;
- How Siemens Energy is making itself attractive to future recruits.
This episode is brought to you in partnership with Siemens Energy, as part of their ongoing ‘Workforce in Transition’ series on Power Engineering International.
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