Hardcore Soft Skills Podcast

Managing Stress is one of the greatest challenges of our days and dealing with it is a skill which takes great significant practice. In this episode, Dr. Janell MacAulay shares valuable techniques and practices she uses to train military and workers in high stress roles. For over two decades she has managed human performance based on her own experience as a combat veteran in conflict zones. Watch her TED talk on “How to Achieve High Performance Under Stress” here: https://www.ted.com/talks/jannell_macaulay_how_to_achieve_high_performance_under_stress/up-next To get in touch with her go to https://jannellmacaulay.com/ or via https://www.linkedin.com/in/jannell-macaulay-phd-a1872 For information about her training go to: https://competetocreate.net/warriors-edge/

Humor is a not just about being funny. Cultivating humor as a skill can help unleash creativity and diffuse tense situations at work. It is also a valuable tool for learning. Kupe Kupersmith (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kupekupersmith/) is an Applied Improv Coach who has used techniques he learned on stage  as an improv artist in his technology and business consulting training. In this episode, he shares techniques he uses and gives advice for taking a more empathetic and humorous approach at work.

Welcome to the Hardcore Soft Skills Podcast! In this episode, host Yadi Caro talks about the 5Ws of this podcast and gives a preview of what to expect in the upcoming episodes.