

Hardcore Soft Skills Podcast
Yadira Caro
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.
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Apr 3, 2025 • 7min
Skills Coaching: How Can Teams Learn from Failure
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/

Apr 1, 2025 • 8min
Skills Coaching: 4 Steps to Deal with Change
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/

Mar 27, 2025 • 31min
Hardcore Soft Soft Skills Live: How to Achieve Agility Using Psychology
In this episode, Andrew Hobday, coach, speaker and author of the book Psychology-Driven Agility: Mastering Human Dynamics for Business Success, join us to discuss how to develop tru agility in an organziation. 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/

Mar 13, 2025 • 23min
How to Leverage Your Soft Skills in Job Search: Find Your Dream Job Podcast
Yadi Caro on the Find Your Dream Job Podcast. Employers want to hire people who are great communicators, who can collaborate with others to solve problems, and who receive correction well. These qualities are known as soft skills, and Find Your Dream Job guest Yadi Caro says you can learn them if you feel lacking. 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/

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/


