Unlabeled Leadership 131: Jack Bucalo on Obtaining Softskill Training Buy-In
I invite guests to share personal stories about acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode 131, Jack Bucalo describes three softskill categories, explains why executives resist buying into softskill training, how to obtain buy-in to softskill training, and explains the advantages to this softskill training approach.
Prologue
Jack Bucalo has authored more than fifty detailed and actionable articles about HR and leadership development. When Jack was the Corporate Senior VP of Human Resources and Chief HR Officer for Fiserv, he partnered with the Chief Executive Officer and the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee to develop the first Fiserv executive development leadership center.
01:36 Part 1: Describing Softskills and Explaining Buy-In Reluctance
4:38 Part 2: Aligning Softskills to Business Objectives
10:52 Part 3: Summarizing the Main Points
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Robynne Orr is the opening voice narrator. To learn more about her amazing storytelling capabilities, visit Robynne’s website, R.ORR.
Transcript through Otter (expect some inaccuracies)
Episode links
Jack’s LinkedIn Profile
Jack’s articles
Leadership Development Dilemma: Priority on Soft or Hard Skills?
Leadership Development – The Urgent Need for A Major Paradigm Shift
A New Path Forward to Leadership Development Success
Article with links to research studies: Leadership development is creating a dilemma
Gary’s books:
What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care?
Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership
Lead on!