Hardcore Soft Skills Podcast

Do you feel you and your team are being productive? Are your hours spent on a lot of work yet you feel at the end of the day you have not achieved what you really needed to? Or do you spend your time putting out fires? In this episode you will learn techniques you can use now for you and your team to become more productive.  If you want to receive more information, subscribe to my newsletter via h...

Building our emotional intelligence is hard. We speak about it all the time, read books about it, yet when it comes time to practice the skills we need we fall short. In this episode you will learn specific techniques you can start using today to build your emotional intelligence.  Pre-order now your Hardcore Soft Skills for Managers course  https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/courses/hardco...

Let's face it. You are afraid of giving feedback. You'd rather tell someone else what you think about that person's behavior rather than just tell them. We make all sort of excuses such as "they should know its not my job to tell them" or it will be useless" So rather than tell the person you'd rather stay with the status quo. Or are you the person who give feedback yet it is not well received and...

Less say you have a team, and you feel great about your work. You think you are on top of tasks, you think you are supporting the team and giving them the direction they need, you are crushing it. Yet something is off, your team may not have the initiative you wish and morale for some reason may seem low. Have you asked yourself if you are micromanaging your team? In you will learn 5  signs you ar...

When you hire someone for your organization, you would have a contract that specifies scope of the work, what needs to be done to get the task done. In your company you also have the rules to abide to, where to do timesheets, reports. In today's work environment which is team-driven, regardless of location or time zones, how do we navigate those expectations for the people we will be working side...

Networking is not just about going to a networking event and handing out cards, is about building relationships. It's not about what can you do for me, but what can we do for each other. Furthermore, you need a network not just when you look for a job but once you are in the job, especially in large organizations. Today you will learn ways to build a network without feeling sleazy.  Pre-order now...

How do you prepare for an interview as a softawre developer? How has the landscape change in the age of AI? In this live episode, Mike Mroczka discussed all how to prepare in each stage and the role of "soft" skills to succeed in technical interviews.  Mike Mroczka is a former senior SWE (Google, Salesforce, GE) turned tech hiring consultant. He is a top-rated mentor on interviewing.io and author...

Steve Jobs, the American inventor best known for founding Apple, once said, "People think focus means saying yes to the thing you've got to focus on. But that's not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are."  This is such a big challenge especially if you work in a field serving customers where you may believe you don't have the luxury to say no to re...

When everything is a priority, nothing is a priority. You may have heard of this quite often yet we seem to neglect this in or daily lives and at work in our teams since you probably are in a constant state of putting out fires. In this episode, you will learn techniques to help you prioritize.    Pre-order now your Hardcore Soft Skills for Managers course:  https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.c...

  "If I were given one hour to save the planet, I would spend 59 minutes defining the problem and one minute resolving it."   This is a quote from Albert Einstein emphasizing the importance of truly understanding problems before we jump into solutions. Yet, we often tend to focus on solutioning, developing the right app, the right product or service. In this episode you will learn some techniques...

When we think about doing a brainstorming session, we picture a room full of excitement, ideas flowing. Yet, this may not always be the case. Think about your last "brainstorming" session. Awkward silence, one or two people dominating the conversation, constant arguing. In this episode you will learn research-based effective techniques to do brainstorming right.    Pre-order now your Hardcore Soft...

  Did you know that a majority of workers, about 86% per research, believe that the main reason for workplace failures are caused by bad communication? Did you also know that if you have good communication at work, employee retention increases four and a half times? Communication is critical and aside from learning how to speak and write effectively, and being transparent, the medium matters. In t...

 While using Artificial Intelligence effectively is a skill we need to have to be competitive, we also need to be good communicators who sounds authentic and who can have actual conversations with no AI help. In this episode you will learn key steps to write better than a bot.    Pre-order now your Hardcore Soft Skills for Managers course  https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/courses/hardcore...

Does most of your work presentations feel like "death by PowerPoint" or turn into demos that get a bit too technical. Does speaking in public gives you an absolute fear you almost paralyzed?  Today you will learn the key simple elements to make a presentation truly engaging.     For coaching and workshops, go to https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/courses/    If you want to receive more info...

What makes change happen? What creates individual change and transformation. How can we make new transformation and not just try to build new habits. In this episode, you will learn how with Jason Hreha is a behavioral scientist, entrepreneur and author of Real Change, a book redefining habit formation and personal growth.   For coaching and workshops, go to https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.c...

  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 work...

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...

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.hardcoresoftskills...

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/cou...

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...

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 learn ways 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.hardcoresoftsk...

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...

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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...

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...