Hardcore Soft Skills Podcast

Today we talk about Building Impact. We often go through out careers expecting others will tell us what to do and to give us permission to take on any particular initiative. It is not until we realize that if we just find opportunities and take action, our job experience will be much more enjoyable and impactful. My guest today will tell us how we can become impact players. Liz Wiseman (https://thewisemangroup.com/who-we-are/our-team/liz-wiseman/) is a researcher and executive advisor who teaches leadership to executives around the world. She is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Multipliers, The Multiplier Effect, and Wall Street Journal bestsellers Rookie Smarts and Impact Players. She is the CEO of the Wiseman Group, a leadership research and development firm headquartered in Silicon Valley, California. 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 mini-episode, learn the do's and don'ts on using assessments to hire new people in your team. For more resources, sign up for the newsletter at https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/ Connect with me via https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/

Today we talk about hiring with Dr Paul Spector (https://paulspector.com/), specifically the role of assessments when it comes to assessing skills. If you have a team or company, what are some of the considerations to take when assessing if you have a capable candidate. Also, what areas should you avoid? And, if you are not hiring, what are some ways to cultivate talent from within. My guest will provide answers to these questions. Dr Spector is an Industrial Organizational Psychologist who has studied topics such as the impact of jobs on the behavior and well-being of employees, counterproductive work behavior, job satisfaction, and job stress,. He's written books on both methodology and content, including an I-O psychology textbook Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Research and Practice. 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 mini-episode, learn the steps to manage a crisis from the lens of a meta-leader. For more resources, sign up for the newsletter at https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/ Connect with me via https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/

My guest today has dedicated his career to help executives and crisis workers on how to manage crisis. Eric McNulty (https://ericmcnulty.com/) is one of the co-authors of the book You're It: Crisis, Change, and How to Matter When it Matters Most. He is also associate director of the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative at Harvard University. Today we discuss steps to manage a crisis effectively. 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 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/