Hardcore Soft Skills Podcast

Steve Jobs, the American inventor best known for founding Apple, once said, “People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on. But that’s not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are.”  This is such a big challenge especially if you work in a field serving customers where you may believe you don’t have the luxury to say no to requests. However, oftentimes your success will depend on just saying NO.  But how do you know when is it OK to say no? And how can you say no without upsetting people?  In this episode you will learn a framework for sayying No. Pre-order now your Hardcore Soft Skills for Managers course  https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/courses/hardcore-soft-skills-for-managers/    If you want to receive more information, subscribe to my newsletter via https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/newsletter/ 

When everything is a priority, nothing is a priority. You may have heard of this quite often yet we seem to neglect this in or daily lives and at work in our teams since you probably are in a constant state of putting out fires. In this episode, you will learn techniques to help you prioritize.    Pre-order now your Hardcore Soft Skills for Managers course:  https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/courses/hardcore-soft-skills-for-managers/   If you want to receive more information, subscribe to my newsletter via:  https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/newsletter/ 

  “If I were given one hour to save the planet, I would spend 59 minutes defining the problem and one minute resolving it.”  This is a quote from Albert Einstein emphasizing the importance of truly understanding problems before we jump into solutions. Yet, we often tend to focus on solutioning, developing the right app, the right product or service. In this episode you will learn some techniques you can use to ensure you and your team are able to focus and make problem solving easier. Pre-order now your Hardcore Soft Skills for Managers course  https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/courses/hardcore-soft-skills-for-managers/   If you want to receive more information, subscribe to my newsletter via https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/newsletter/ 

When we think about doing a brainstorming session, we picture a room full of excitement, ideas flowing. Yet, this may not always be the case. Think about your last “brainstorming” session. Awkward silence, one or two people dominating the conversation, constant arguing. In this episode you will learn research-based effective techniques to do brainstorming right.    Pre-order now your Hardcore Soft Skills for Managers course  https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/courses/hardcore-soft-skills-for-managers/    If you want to receive more information, subscribe to my newsletter via https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/newsletter/  

 Did you know that a majority of workers, about 86% per research, believe that the main reason for workplace failures are caused by bad communication? Did you also know that if you have good communication at work, employee retention increases four and a half times? Communication is critical and aside from learning how to speak and write effectively, and being transparent, the medium matters. In this episode you will learn what questions you need to ask yourself to select the right communication method. Pre-order now your Hardcore Soft Skills for Managers course  https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/courses/hardcore-soft-skills-for-managers/   If you want to receive more information, subscribe to my newsletter via https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/newsletter/ 

 While using Artificial Intelligence effectively is a skill we need to have to be competitive, we also need to be good communicators who sounds authentic and who can have actual conversations with no AI help. In this episode you will learn key steps to write better than a bot.    Pre-order now your Hardcore Soft Skills for Managers course  https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/courses/hardcore-soft-skills-for-managers/  If you want to receive more information, subscribe to my newsletter via https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/newsletter/     

Does most of your work presentations feel like "death by PowerPoint" or turn into demos that get a bit too technical. Does speaking in public gives you an absolute fear you almost paralyzed?  Today you will learn the key simple elements to make a presentation truly engaging.     For coaching and workshops, go to https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/courses/   If you want to receive more information, subscribe to my newsletter via https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/newsletter/   

What makes change happen? What creates individual change and transformation. How can we make new transformation and not just try to build new habits. In this episode, you will learn how with Jason Hreha is a behavioral scientist, entrepreneur and author of Real Change, a book redefining habit formation and personal growth.   For coaching and workshops, go to https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/courses/  If you want to receive more information, subscribe to my newsletter via https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/newsletter/   

 We regularly hear leaders in organizations and teams say  we are a learning culture, we always learn from our mistakes. Yet, are we learning only when we are putting out fires and we come to the rescue? Do we have a system to learn regularly?  In this episode you will learn about a tool you can use with your team to reflect on what is going well and what needs improvement.  For coaching and workshops, go to https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/courses/   If you want to receive more information, subscribe to my newsletter via https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/newsletter/ 

Change is hard and you or someone you know is experiencing a lot of turmoil right now. Positions being cut, returning to office after many years working remote, restructuring and having to take some new responsibilities, changing cities or even countries. Adapting to change and managing change are skills we do not often think about developing. Change just happens to us, and we just must deal with it. In this episode, here are 4 steps to help you develop these skills to allow you and your team, adapt to change effectively.  For coaching and workshops, go to https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/courses/   If you want to receive more information, subscribe to my newsletter via https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/newsletter/