
Hardcore Soft Skills Podcast
Soft Skills make tech skills work. In each episode, host Yadi Caro delves into a different "soft skill" so you can learn how to master them for career success.
Latest episodes

Mar 11, 2025 • 6min
Skills Coaching: 4 Steps to Persuade Effectively
Does it feel hard to try to convince others to see the same issues you are seeing? To buy into that idea that you truly believe will save tons of time? You’ve told them so many times, but these people don’t listen! In this episode you will learn 4 steps you can do to persuade others to buy in your idea. For coachign 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/

Mar 6, 2025 • 29min
How to Deal with Work Challenges and Changes: Elizabeth Lotardo
In this episode, Elizabeth Lotardo, LinkedIn Learning instructor and author of the highly-praised new book 'Leading Yourself: Find More Joy, Meaning, and Opportunities in the Job You Already Have,' you will learnways to achieve happiness in the work you have, managing change, and micromanagers, and even some tips for using LinkedIn. For coachign 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/

Mar 4, 2025 • 7min
Skills Coaching: 4 Keys to Increase Collaboration Onsite and Online
Are you being asked to return to office? Did they told you its for the best because collaboration is just best if done in person? In this episode we will address what research states about this and also share 4 tips collaboration better onsite and online. If you want to receive more information, subscribe to my newsletter via https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/newsletter/ Connect with me via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/

Feb 27, 2025 • 3min
Skills Coaching: Time to do an Assessment
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Feb 25, 2025 • 8min
Skills Coaching: How to Improve Communication as an Introvert
Are you an introvert struggling to become a better communicator? Or perhaps you have an introvert in your team and you want them to be able to speak with customers, give presentations? In this episode you will learn 3 pieces of advice for you as an introvert and 3 key tools to make your “introvert” team member become a better communicator. If you want to receive more information, subscribe to my newsletter via https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/newsletter/ Connect with me via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/

Feb 20, 2025 • 8min
Skills Coaching: How to Build a High Performing Team
What makes a great team? You can have a team of superstars, the best of the best, yet for some reason, the productivity is down, constant fighting occurs, the quality of the product is not the best. Think about your favorite sport team. Yes, each may have amazing players but if the team is not able to work well, the team of superstars can be mediocre. Today you will learn what you can do to make your team great, based on scientific research. If you want to receive more information, subscribe to my newsletter via https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/newsletter/ Connect with me via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/

Feb 18, 2025 • 8min
Skills Coaching: 5 Team Mistakes to Avoid
You are probably a member of a team or leading a team. Are you in a team doing work together or are you in a group of inviduals doing work? If you are a member of a team, you are all by definition, working together towards a common goal. So if this meets your criteria for your workplace, then listen to this episode to learn about 5 mistakes you need to aoid, lets listen. Listen to these episodes on how to deal with conflict https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/category/conflict-resolution-1/ If you want to receive more information, subscribe to my newsletter via https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/newsletter/ Connect with me via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/

Feb 13, 2025 • 6min
Skills Coaching: How to Suck Less at Listening
People speak at about 125 words per minute. People think at 900 words per minute. So guess what, when you speak at 125 words, you as listener are filling in the gaps with any information you want to put in between. You are making assumptions, stories, you turned off because you are thinking about what to answer next. Bottom line, we tend to suck at listening. In this episode, you will learn some tips to become a better listener which could save you hours of time at work. Sign up here to receive your self-assessment.

Feb 11, 2025 • 5min
Skills Coaching: How to Assess Your Skills
Do you know the value you bring to your team? Or perhaps you feel you can offer more and you have not being able to express the why effectively. Today you will learn some techniques to do a self assessment so you can recognize the strength of your skills. Sign up here to receive your selef-assessment. Listen to the Attributes episode here. https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/how-to-find-optimal-performance-rich-diviney/

Feb 6, 2025 • 9min
Skills Coaching: 5 Cs Approach to Join a New Team
If you are entering a new team or managing a new team, it can be quite intimidating especially if you are the new person. In this episode, you will learn about the 5Cs framework: Connect, Communicate, Collaborate, Create and Correct. For coaching opportunities for you and your team, go to https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/p/coaching/ If you want to receive more information, subscribe to my newsletter via https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/ Connect with me via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/