Hardcore Soft Skills Podcast

Heather Younger is a Juris Doctor turned Motivational Speaker and author who has dedicated her career to the study of management and leadership. She is the host of the Leadership with Heart Podcast and author of the book The 7 Intuitive Laws of Employee Loyalty. Part of her motivation to educate leaders who empower others, was her own experience as child when she encountered racial discrimination from members of her own family. This was a topic for her very inspirational Ted Talk you can view here: https://heatheryounger.com/ In this episode we talk about what makes a manager become a leader, and practical advice for those getting ready to become a manager. For resources and updates, subscribe to this podcast and visit our website https://hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/ In this episode we talk about what makes a manger become a leader, and practical advice for those getting ready to become a manager.

Self-Awareness is what allows us to recognize ourselves: what are our talents, what are our shortcomings, what potential do we have. Research suggests that when we are self-aware, we are more confident, creative, better leaders and workers. Mark Metry is an advocate of Self-Awareness. The author of Screw Being Shy and host of the Humans 2.0 podcast discusses his struggles growing up with social anxiety and what measures he too to change the course of his life. Mark Metry: https://www.markmetry.com/

Public Speaking is a skill many of us have struggled with throughout our career. Professional Speaker Pilar Ortiz shares in this episode valuable advice to help us lose the fear and gain confidence, no matter our language. To contact Pilar via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/pilarortiz/

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.