Hardcore Soft Skills Podcast

Yadira Caro
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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.

  1. NOV 25

    New Book: How to Work with Humans!

    As we wrap up this season, we share the news about the launch of the ucpomign book Hardcore Soft Skills: A Guide to Work with Humans, coming in January. The book introduces the 5Cs framework to launch a team or join a new one. The 5Cs are Connect, Communicate, Collaborate, Create and Correct, and each one addresses a set of skills you will develop to get to a successful work experience and career. Each chapter includes different skills with  exercises you can practice with your team.    Sign up to the newsletter to be then first to know when the book comes out.  https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/newsletter/  For courses and coaching https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/courses/ Connect with me via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/

    3 min

  2. NOV 18

    How to Step Up To Lead with David Berke

    Can leadership be learned? Is it for everyone? How can be become better leaders? These are some of the questions we answer in this episode with real life Top Gun instructor, and leadership instructor David Berke. He also wrote The Need to Lead. Find out how the experiences in the battlefield can be applied in your leadership journey.  For courses and coaching https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/courses/ Connect with me via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/

    30 min

  3. NOV 13

    How to Prepare for a Crisis with Edward Segal

    Layoffs, scandals, use of AI gone wrong… These days there seems to be significant crisis looming and we need to prepare. As my guest says, its not a matter of if a crisis happens but a matter of when. In today's episode we have Edward Segal, the author of The Crisis Casebook: Lessons in Crisis Management from the World's Leading Brands and the award-winning and bestselling Crisis Ahead: 101 Ways to Prepare for and Bounce Back from Disasters, Scandals, and Other Emergencies. Today you will learn how to prepare to manage a crisis.   For courses and coaching https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/courses/ Connect with me via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/

    29 min

  4. NOV 11

    How to Build Your Inner Armor with Andrew Wittman, PhD

    This episode features Andrew D. Wittman, PhD, a United States Marine Corps infantry combat veteran, former police officer, and federal agent.  As a private military contractor for the U.S. State Department, he trained former Navy SEALs, Marines, Army Rangers, and Special Forces in high-threat diplomatic security. where he forged the system behind Inner Armor,hisframework for mastering pressure, mental toughness, and emotional control.Today we talk about some tactics you can use today.   For courses and coaching https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/courses/ Connect with me via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/

    31 min

  5. NOV 6

    Replay: Diversity Awareness with Karen Catlin

    This episode originally aired on December 2020.  In this episode we talked about Diversity and specifically Diversity Awareness. While Diversity may be seem as part of an initiative a company takes on to  ensure people of diverse backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures are treated as equal, diversity is also an individual responsibility. Our guest today, Karen Catlin, is an advocate for inclusive work spaces. After spending 25 years building software products and serving as a Vice President of Engineering at Macromedia and Adobe, she noticed a sharp decline in the number of women working in tech. therefore, she decided to switch gears. She became a Leadership Coach to help more women become leaders and coach men who want to be better allies for underrepresented groups. She is the author of two books on the topic Better Allies: Everyday Actions to Create Inclusive, Engaging Workplaces and The Better Allies™ Approach to Hiring. In todays' episode we talked about her background and career shift. We also discuss specific steps you can take now to become an ally and help foster diversity. To get in touch with Karen Catlin, her website: https://karencatlin.com/  For resources and updates, visit our website https://hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/

    27 min

  6. NOV 4

    How to Build a Joyful Workplace with Rich Sheridan

    How do we create a joyful workplace? In this episode, Rich Sheridan, co-founder of Menlo Innovations, and author of Chief Joy Officer and Joy Inc, shares how we built a culture of joy in his tech company.  For courses and coaching https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/courses/ Connect with me via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/

    28 min

  7. OCT 30

    Skills Coaching Replay: Origins and Why Should You Care

    In this episode we begin a series focused on providing actionable advice you can use to cultivate essential skills.  In this episode we review:  - Why do we use the term "soft" skills? - What are the most effective way ways to learn soft skills? - Find out how "soft" skills were intended to be trained in military organizations.  For more resources, subscribe to the newsletter via https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/

    10 min

  8. OCT 28

    How to Be Unruly with Lauren Weiner Wittenberg

    In this episode, learn about how to become unruly with Lauren Wittenberg Weiner is the author of Unruly: Deconstruct the Rules, Defy the Norms, and Define Your Success. Lauren found success in the field of military contracting by changing the rules of the game. She started WWC Global when she could not get a job as a military spouse stationed overseas. Over the course of almost 20 years, she and her team built the company to almost $100 million in annual revenue before the company was acquired in 2022.  For courses and coaching https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/courses/  Connect with me via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/

    32 min
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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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