Hardcore Soft Skills Podcast

This episode marks the end of season 6. Today I intend to answer a question: how do we become more agile? Here are three reasons why Agile initiatives fail and what skills to use to address this. Here are some of the resources shared on the show: Agile Manifesto: https://agilemanifesto.org/ Storytelling episodes: https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/category/storytelling/ Agility episode: https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/agility-drjeff-sutherland/ Change Management episode: https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/replay-managing-change-with-john-kotter/ For more resources, sign up for the newsletter at https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/

If hearing the expression "let's have a meeting" makes you cringe, you are not alone. Why? Because you and I have been part of some terrible, terrible meetings. Meetings which should have been an email, long meetings where only one person is talking, meeting that seem to go and on… Should we ban meetings altogether? Not at all. In this episode I share the top reasons why your meetings suck and how to fix them. Please leave me a review via your favorite podcast app and sign out to my newsletter for more resources via hardcoresoftskills podcast.com.

If you are a regular listener of this podcast you know that beyond the learning you do for your work related skills to get you in the door, the "soft" skills are the ones that will truly make you succeed. Especially transitioning careers or planning the way ahead, honing your "soft" skills is extremely important. Thinking of that interest in advancing in your career, or switching gears, here are 5 skills you need to practice and some advice on how to get started on each. Self-Assessment Productivity Communication and Listening Networking Negotiation Please leave me a review via your favorite podcast app and sign out to my newsletter for more resources via hardcoresoftskills podcast.com.

What makes a tech team successful? The great teams and the really good team members integrate their non-technical skills to ensure they deliver good products. To talk more about this, I invited Harry Haralambiev and he's a teamwork and soft skills trainer in Bulgaria. You can find him at https://softskillspills.com/. Hari talked about the key skills tech teams need and the, and how to effectively coach on these essential skills. Please leave me a review via your favorite podcast app and sign out to my newsletter for more resources via hardcore soft skills podcast.com. Resources shared on the show: A Leader's Tale Newsletter https://softskillspills.com/tree/

In this episode, Yadi Caro is featured on the podcast Biz Help for You with Candy Messer. Here is the video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqVLccKCp4E In her podcast, she interviews experts in multiple topics to help you thrive as a business owner. In this interview Yadi shares essential skills to learn and how to evaluate new hires based on these "soft" skills. For bonus materials of this and other episodes, subscribe via the website https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/ Connect with me via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/ or email me at yadi@hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com

In this episode we talk about Negotiation. You will learn 5 steps I learned at Harvard University to become a better negotiatior. Listen to our previous episode on Negotiation here: https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/category/negotiation/ For bonus materials of this and other episodes, subscribe via the website https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/ Connect with me via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/ or email me at yadi@hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com

In this episode we talk about Productivity. You will learn key steps to manage your productivity in 5 steps. This is a framework you can use, including if you have Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Listen to the episode with David Allen here: https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/replay-productivity-with-david-allen/ For bonus materials of this and other episodes, subscribe via the website https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/ Connect with me via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/ or email me at yadi@hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com

In this episode we talk about Skill Stacking featuring Hala Taha, CEO of YAP Media and host of the Young and Profiting Podcast https://www.youngandprofiting.com/ We talked about: - What is skill stacking? - How can we build a network? - Which skills are important to focus on now? For more resources, subscribe to the newsletter via https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/

In this episode we talk about Self-Assessment. - Why is it important to conduct a self-assessment? - Why should we focus on our Strengths? This episode also includes a replay of Dominate Your Day with Dana Williams, in which she interviews Yadi about how her strengths have shaped her career. For more resources, subscribe to the newsletter via https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/

In this episode we begin a series focused on providing actionable advice you can use to cultivate essential skills. This week, we review: - Why do we use the term "soft" skills? - What are the most effective way ways to learn soft skills? - Find out how "soft" skills were intended to be trained in military organizations. For more resources, subscribe to the newsletter via https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/ If you are ready to enhance the skills you need to advance your career or the performance of your team, visit https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/support/