Hardcore Soft Skills Podcast

In this mini-episode, learn how to manage conflict, do a better pitch and answer the question "So, what do you do?" For more resources, sign up for the newsletter at https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/  Connect with me via https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/ 

Don’t you feel now that as we mostly engage our lives online that it is very difficult to communicate verbally?  We can be misunderstood, we have to deal with angry customers, pitching our ideas, or how to say no to others. We address all of these issues with Sam Horn (https://www.intrigueagency.com/).  Sam Horn is a top speaker, a coach and the CEO of the Intrigue Agency, a branding, positioning, and messaging global company. She is the author of 9 award winning books including Got Your Attention? and Tongue Fu.   Today you will learn how to become a better communicator and why elevator speeches do not work.  For more resources, sign up for the newsletter at https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/  Connect with me via https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/ 

In this short episode, learn 3 steps to help you achieve self-leadership and be able to lead others.  For more resources, sign up for the newsletter at https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/  Connect with me via https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/ 

In this episode we talk with Lisa Jaster  (https://deletetheadjective.com/about-lisa-jaster/) , an American soldier, combat engineer, and one of the first three women to graduate the elite United States Army Ranger program.  We discussed how to achieve self-leadership and how to lead others.  For more resources, sign up for the newsletter at https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/  Connect with me via https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/ 

In this short episode, learn the steps to get rid of impostor syndrome and learn confidence.  For more resources, sign up for the newsletter at https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/  Connect with me via https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/ 

In this episode we welcome back Dr. Richard Orbe Austin (https://www.dynamictransitionsllp.com/dynamic-transitions/) a psychologist, executive coach, organizational consultant, and a speaker. Dr. Orbe Austin and his partner Dr Lisa Orbe Austin co-wrote the books 𝐎𝐰𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬: 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞, 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 and their latest book, 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐔𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬: 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞, 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐔𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬.  In a previous episode we talked about confidence and specifically impostor syndrome.  At some point in ur lives we may have felt like we were just not cut for a role, but what if this is truly our own imagination and what if because of this, we are living in constant burnout, codependency and we fail to achieve our potential?  Also, what if that micromanaging boss is also suffering from impostor syndrome?  In this episode we delve even deeper into this topic and give you more ways to address this. For more resources, sign up for the newsletter at https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/  Connect with me via https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/   

This episode marks the end of season 6. Today I intend to answer a question: how do we become more agile? Here are three reasons why Agile initiatives fail and what skills to use to address this.  Here are some of the resources shared on the show: Agile Manifesto: https://agilemanifesto.org/ Storytelling episodes: https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/category/storytelling/ Agility episode: https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/agility-drjeff-sutherland/  Change Management episode: https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/replay-managing-change-with-john-kotter/ For more resources, sign up for the newsletter at https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/   

If hearing the expression “let’s have a meeting” makes you cringe, you are not alone. Why? Because you and I have been part of some terrible, terrible meetings. Meetings which should have been an email, long meetings where only one person is talking, meeting that seem to go and on…  Should we ban meetings altogether? Not at all. In this episode I share the top reasons why your meetings suck and how to fix them.  Please leave me a review via your favorite podcast app and sign out to my newsletter for more resources via hardcoresoftskills podcast.com.  

If you are a regular listener of this podcast you know that beyond the learning you do for your work related skills to get you in the door, the “soft” skills are the ones that will truly make you succeed. Especially transitioning careers or planning the way ahead, honing your “soft” skills is extremely important.  Thinking of that interest in advancing in your career, or switching gears, here are 5 skills you need to practice and some advice on how to get started on each.  Self-Assessment Productivity  Communication and Listening  Networking Negotiation Please leave me a review via your favorite podcast app and sign out to my newsletter for more resources via hardcoresoftskills podcast.com.  

What makes a tech team successful? The great teams and the really good team members integrate their non-technical skills to ensure they deliver good products. To talk more about this, I invited Harry Haralambiev and he's a teamwork and soft skills trainer in Bulgaria.  You can find him at https://softskillspills.com/. Hari talked about the key skills tech teams need and the, and how to effectively coach on these essential skills.  Please leave me a review via your favorite podcast app and sign out to my newsletter for more resources via hardcore soft skills podcast.com.   Resources shared on the show: A Leader's Tale Newsletter https://softskillspills.com/tree/