Hardcore Soft Skills Podcast

  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 care...

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.hardcoresoftskillspodcas...

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...

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, me...

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...

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/  

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.hard...

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...

This episode originally aired in December 2022.    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 adva...

This episode was originally aired in 2022. Today we talk about Body Language with an expert who has been voted as a number one body language expert. Mark Bowden ( https://truthplane.com/home/people/mark-bowden/   )  is a bestselling author who has been featured in CNN, CBS, the Dr. Phil Show, and many others to share his expertise on body language and human behavior.  Our conversation today focuse...

This episode originaly aired on January 2023.  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 shar...

Branding is not for products. You need branding regardless of what you do. This is the topic today with my guest Mike Kim. He is a consultant, speaker, and coach, teaching the principles of personal branding to executives, experts, and employees. He is the co-author of the book, alongide Andy Storch, of the book Own Your Brand, Own Your Career and also wrote You Are The Brand.    Today we speak ab...

This episode was originally aired on September 2023.  In this episode, we will review the 8 steps for change management from John Kotter.  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/  

In this live episode I am joined by Sarah Baldeo . She is an AI Neuroscientist, bestselling author, TED speaker, and innovation advisor. For nearly two decades she has worked at the intersection of neuroscience and artificial intelligence, helping Fortune 100 companies, governments, and universities prepare for the future of the human mind. She is also the author of 100 Ways to Future-Proof Your B...

In this episode we talk about Negotiation. You will learn 5 steps I learned at Harvard University to become a better negotiatior.  For bonus materials of this and other episodes, subscribe via the website https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/   Connect with me via LinkedIn at  https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/     or email me at  yadi@hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com

How do you assume a position of leadership effectively? What happens if you feel the odds are against you? In this epsiode you will learn tools to master how to assume a position of power at work.  Dr. Sheila Gujrathi is a leader in biotech and a passionate advocate for equity across industries. She has founded and lead numerous biotech companies that brought life-changing treatments to patients....

This episode originally aired in December 2023.      For courses and coaching https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/courses/ Connect with me via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/

This interview originally aired in April 2023.  --------------------------- Dr. Mark Goulston was a psychiatrist and one of the world's leading experts on listening with his book, Just Listen , becoming the top book on listening in the world. He was also the author of  Talking to Crazy  and  Get Out of Your Own Way.  In this episode we discussed various topics including his fascinating story about...

This episode originally aired in nov 2023.    For courses and coaching https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/courses/ Connect with me via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/    

Imagine having to compete against Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos to send humans to space.  What if you take the lessons you have learned as a result of that experience and you develop a series of principles to serve as guide to life at home and at work. Andy Crocker, did just that. Andy is an aerospace executive with three decades of experience building high-performing teams and leading ambitious projec...

This is a podcast conversation in Spanish. Yadi speaks with Iliana Fuentes Lugo from Hola Podcast about her own challenges through her career journey facing self-imposed limitations. You can view the YouTube episode here. For courses and coaching  https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/courses/ Connect with me via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/  

In this episode Yadi shares some of her background, inspirations and other lessons she has learned from mentors.  View the Youtube episode here View the interview to Bob 'Fabien' Zinga here.    For courses and coaching https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/courses/ Connect with me via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/

This interview was originally aired on April 11, 2023.  For courses and coaching https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/courses/ Connect with me via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/

Decision-making is a skill we have talked about before on this podcast and we address this again because making decisions is difficult, especially with the amount of choices we have today, and the speed we need to do so. Consequences of bad decisions can be lethal as you will learn today with the authors of the book Distancing: How Great Leaders Reframe to Make Better Decisions.  One of them is L....

You may have been intrigued by the title of this podcast and it was originally going to be called team mistakes but then I thought that these are not just mistakes these are things we do deliberately out of our own self interest and which harm our team. These are sins we think we can get away with.    For courses and coaching https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/courses/   If you want to rece...