Hardcore Soft Skills Podcast

How can I increase my Value in a Team?

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This season I am officially lunching coaching opportunities for us to work together so you can master skills we discuss here, become a high performer ...

Skills Coaching: How can I Deal with Difficult People?

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This season I am officially lunching coaching opportunities for us to work together so you can master skills we discuss here, become a high performer ...

Skills Coaching: How Can I use my Body Language in Conversations?

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This season I am officially lunching coaching opportunities for us to work together so you can master skills we discuss here, become a high performer ...

Skills Coaching: How Can I Shamelessly Promote Myself?

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This season I am officially lunching coaching opportunities for us to work together so you can master skills we discuss here, become a high performer ...

Skills Coaching: How Do I Become More Productive?

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This season I am officially lunching coaching opportunities for us to work together so you can master skills we discuss here, become a high performer ...

Skills Coaching: How do I Become a Better Leader?

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This season I am officially lunching coaching opportunities for us to work together so you can master skills we discuss here, become a high performer ...

Skills Coaching: How to I Deal with Verbal Confrontation?

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This season I am officially lunching coaching opportunities for us to work together so you can master skills we discuss here, become a high performer ...

Skills Coaching: How Do You Reflect 'Soft' Skills in Your Job Interview?

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This season I am officially lunching coaching opportunities for us to work together so you can master skills we discuss here, become a high performer ...

Decision Making: Cheryl Strauss Einhorn

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Decision-making is a very necessary skill we need as leaders. In this episode, you will learn the best approaches to decision-making with a decision-...

Coaching Yourself: Antonia Bowring

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you lsten to this podcast, you are definitely into improving yourself. You read boks, listen to podcast, seek mentors, and you are loking for answe...

Replay: Listening with Oscar Trimboli

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is a replay of an interview which aired in Nov 2021. ---------------- My guest today, Oscar Trimboli (https://www.oscartrimboli.com/ ), s...

Skills Coaching: Why Do You Need Curiosity and How to Master It

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Curiosity can save help your team and your job. In this episode, you will learn why this skill is so essential and how to master it. If you want t...

Skills Coaching: 8 Steps to Make Change Happen

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One of the most popular episodes was the interview with John Kotter, author of multiple books and the authority of change management. You can listen...

Agility and Joy: Joshua Kerievsky

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is the last episode of season 8 until we return in a few weeks. I have been fcusing a lot this season on the topic of agility since this is a c...

Agility and Optimization: Jon Kern

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we feature Jon Kern (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonkern/) , one of the co-authors of the Agile Manifesto. His career has spanned jet engine R&D...

Reinvention: Julie Jungalwala

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I speak with Julie Jungalwala, a leadership instructor at Harvard, the founder of the Institute for the Future of Learning. Today we s...

Agility and Communications: Arie van Benekum

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today you'll hera my interview with Aarie van Benekum (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ariev3/ and (https://arievanbennekum.com/bio ), one of the co-signe...

Team Coaching: Dr Krister Lowe

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a podcast collaboration with the Team Coaching Zone Podcast (https://teamcoachingzone.com/team-coaching-podcast). Dr. Krister Lowe ...

Replay: Agility with Jeff Sutherland

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode originally aired in July 2021. ------------------------------------------- As many organizations are talking today about becoming...

Creating Leaders: L. David Marquet

11 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When we think about leaders we think of those who have just the right answer to every situation, those who can move crowds, who can make or break a te...

How to Deal with Difficult People with Dr. Mark Goulston

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Mark Goulston (https://markgoulston.com/about/) is a psychiatrist and one of the world's leading experts on listening with his book, Just Listen...

Yadi Caro on the Because You Need to Know Podcast

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week features an episode for the podcast Because You Need to Know with Ediwn K. Morris (https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwinkmorris/) This podcats...

Building Impact: Liz Wiseman

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 an...

Skill Coaching: Steps to Assess Candidates

16 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 newslett...

Hiring: Paul Spector

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk about hiring with Dr Paul Spector (https://paulspector.com/), specifically the role of assessments when it comes to assessing skills. I...

Skill Coaching: Becoming a Meta-Leader to Manage a Crisis

02 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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://w...

Crisis Management: Eric McNulty

28 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today has dedicated his career to help executives and crisis workers on how to manage crisis. Eric McNulty (https://ericmcnulty.com/) is on...

Skills Coaching: Explaining What you Do and Other Communication Tips

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 th...

Verbal Communications: Sam Horn

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

Skills Coaching: Mastering Your Self-Leadership

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Self-Leadership: Lisa Jaster

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we talk with Lisa Jaster (https://deletetheadjective.com/about-lisa-jaster/) , an American soldier, combat engineer, and one of the ...

Skill Coaching: How to Build Your Confidence

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

More Confidence: Richard Orbe-Austin

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we welcome back Dr. Richard Orbe Austin (https://www.dynamictransitionsllp.com/dynamic-transitions/) a psychologist, executive coach,...

Skills Coaching: 3 Mistakes When Adopting Agile

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 initiative...

Skills Coaching: Why Your Meetings Suck and What to Do About It

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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, te...

Skills Coaching: Five Skills You Need for Your Next Career Move

29 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 “sof...

Skills Coaching: Making Tech Teams Powerful with Hari Haralambiev

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 p...

Skills Coaching: Yadi Caro in Biz Help for You Podcast

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Yadi Caro is featured on the podcast Biz Help for You with Candy Messer. Here is the video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v...

Soft Skills Coaching: 5 Steps for Negotiation

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we talk about Negotiation. You will learn 5 steps I learned at Harvard University to become a better negotiatior. Listen to our prev...

Soft Skills Coaching: Manage Your Productivity

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we talk about Productivity. You will learn key steps to manage your productivity in 5 steps. This is a framework you can use, includin...

Soft Skills Coaching: Skill Stacking Featuring Hala Taha

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we talk about Skill Stacking featuring Hala Taha, CEO of YAP Media and host of the Young and Profiting Podcast https://www.youngandp...

Skills Coaching: How to Use Soft Skills for Hardcore Results

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we talk about Self-Assessment. - Why is it important to conduct a self-assessment? - Why should we focus on our Strengths? This...

Skills Coaching: Soft Skills Origins and Why Should You Care

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we begin a series focused on providing actionable advice you can use to cultivate essential skills. This week, we review: - Why do w...

Leadership Lessons: Fran Racioppi

16 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this end of season 5 my guest is Fran Racioppi (https://www.linkedin.com/in/francisracioppijr/) who had also been podcasting interviewing many oth...

Replay: Personal Branding with Peggy Klaus

09 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode originally aired in August 2021. ----------------- How can we make this less uncomfortable or basically how can we just feel better abo...

Leadership: Bailey Barnell and Hamza Khan

02 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we talk about Leadership. While we think some people are born leaders, I believe in most cases leadership is something we develop as t...

Optimism: Kate O'Neill

26 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk about Optimism. No, I am not referring to how to be all positive all the time and all that stuff. I am referring to how you as tech lead...

Presenting: Tamsen Webster

19 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode we will talk about Presenting, specifically how can we captivate audiences through our message and to be truly understood. Today ...

Self-Assessment: Dr. Gary Crotaz

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this show we discuss the skill of Self-Assessment. Before you know where you are heading in your career, you must know where you are. You must know...

Virtual Team Management: Hasnain Rizvi

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

-------- As remote work becomes a new kind of normal, we cannot assume that the same skills to manage a team in an office will apply for virtual teams...

Innovation: Braden Kelley

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

While it may sound sexy to call ourselves innovators, we have to really consider how are we promoting innovation in our work life. Is it because we th...

Replay: Curiosity: Debbie Berebichez, Ph.D.

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode originally aired in December 2020. ------------------------ Curiosity is a very important skill which gives us a competitive advantage....

Decision-Making: Patrick McGinnis

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You probably have heard the term FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). How about the term FOBO (Fear of Better Options). Today I speak with the creator of both ...

Resilience: Jesse Iwuji

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Resilience is a skill we can develop over time and in our guest has shown an example of persistence to achieve his dreams. Jesse Iwuji (https://www.je...

Humor: Andrew Tarvin

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we will talk about Humor with Andrew Tarvin. He is a Humor Engineer. While he started his career in the world of computer science, he ...

Persuasion: Andres Lares

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we discuss a skill many of us want to improve at: Persuasion. In the book Persuade, Andres Lares and Jeff Cochran gives very pract...

Motivation: Dr. Bobbi Wegner

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you consider yourself a motivated person? How about a person who can motivate others? Motivation is not a matter of getting the right speech for ...

Body Language: Mark Bowden

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 5 of the Hardcore Soft Skills podcast. Today we talk about Body Language with an expert who has been voted as a number one body l...

Yadi Caro on InnoLatino Podcast

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is the final episode of Season 4. In this episode we republish an interview from the podcast Innolatino https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inn...

Replay: Managing Change with John Kotter

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode originally aired in July 2021. ------------------ In this episode we will talk about what you need to do make change happen. My guest is ...

Replay: Negotiation with Diana Buttu

30 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode was originally aired in February 2021. ------------ Negotiation is not about winners or losers, playing tough or misleading. It is abou...

Replay: Productivity with David Allen

23 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The book Getting Things Done, by David Allen, was published over 20 years ago and today is it as relevant as ever. The book, has which been publishe...

Replay: Networking with Jordan Harbinger

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode originally aired in February 2021. -------------------- Networking is an essential skill which can determine the success in our careers...

Listening: Oscar Trimboli

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today, Oscar Trimboli (https://www.oscartrimboli.com/ ), shared some fascinating data that made me realized, we are barely listening to each...

Mentoring: Deborah Heiser, PhD

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today realized how essential mentoring is and create a whole network to help both potential mentors and mentees. Dr. Deborah Heiser holds a d...

Yadi Caro on 'Empathy for Breakfast' Podcast

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hardcore Soft Skills Podcast was launched a year ago! Therefore, we are re-broadcasting a recent interview from the Empathy for Breakfast podcast with...

Meeting Management: Steven Rogelberg Ph.D.

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode we will talk about Meeting Management. No matter if you work in office, at home or if you have your own business, you must attend...

More Self-Awareness: Mark Metry

05 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In todays’ episode we talk to author and TedX speaker Mark Metry (https://www.markmetry.com/). He was one of the first guests we had on this podcast...

Personal Branding: Peggy Klaus

17 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode marks the end of Season 3. We have learned about skills such as curiosity, agility, mindfulness, change management, writing, grit and oth...

Mindfulness: Jon Macaskill

10 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we talk about Mindfulness. My guest Jon Macaskill (https://macaskillconsulting.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonmacaskill/) is ...

Confidence: Dr. Richard Orbe-Austin

03 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we will talk about Confidence. Have you felt at any point in your career that you were underqualified for a role? Or perhaps you fear that at an...

Managing Change: John P. Kotter

27 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we will talk about what you need to do make change happen. My guest is the authority on change. John P. Kotter (https://www.kotterinc.com/) is a...

Agility: Dr.Jeff Sutherland

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s interview was one I had wanted to do for a long time. I work as Product Owner working closely with software developers creating apps at ...

More Curiosity: Dr. Alison Horstmeyer

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we talk about Curiosity. This time we talk about the scientific research on Curiosity with Dr Alison Hostmeyer (https://www.dralisonh....

Authenticity and other Attributes: Rich Diviney

06 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today our focus will be not on the concept of skills but attributes. If you are a frequent listener of this podcast you know I really enjoy talking wi...

Writing: Leslie O'Flahavan

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we talk about one of the skills most difficult to master: good writing. My guest is Leslie O’Flahavan is a get to the point writer...

Tech-Savvy: Bob "Fabien" Zinga

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tech- savviness or being Tech-Savvy is not just about knowing a ‘how to,’ but about cultivating the desire to always be learning more. This is wha...

Grit: David Fivecoat

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we will talk about Grit and our expert is former Army Colonel David Fivecoat (https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-fivecoat-b5860b75/ ), who served...

Emotional Intelligence: Gilbert Eijkelenboom

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is the final episode of the season two. This season we have featured mini master classes from well-known experts so listen to the previous episod...

More Creativity: Noah Askin

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode we will talk again about the skill of Creativity. (You can listen for the previous episode here: https://www.hardcoresoftskillsp...

Creativity: Natalie Nixon PhD

08 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We consider creativity as a territory that belongs to the people in music and art, but creativity is a skill we all have and can cultivate. My gues...

Storytelling: Amy Blaschka

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Storytelling is not an art reserved for authors. Regardless of your job, you need to start integrating the art of telling stories either if you are se...

Productivity: David Allen

25 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The book Getting Things Done, by David Allen, was published over 20 years ago and today is it as relevant as ever. The book, has which been publishe...

Conflict Resolution: Paul Marciano

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Conflict is unavoidable at work, no matter if you work in an office or remotely. If you wish you had a step by step guide for addressing conflict, Dr....

Team Building: George Randle

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Forming teams is certainly not an easy task and there is no easy formula to follow. There are many books addressing how to recruit and improve te...

Empathy: Mimi Nicklin

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Empathy at work can bring great business value and increase our ability to become better leaders. In this episode we speak with Mimi Nicklin is the be...

Networking: Jordan Harbinger

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Networking is an essential skill which can determine the success in our careers. However, many of us neglect it or do not know the correct way to do i...

Negotiation: Diana Buttu

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Negotiation is not about winners or losers, playing tough or misleading. It is about seeking a deal where everyone can benefit. In this episode we lea...

Time Management: Adrian Shepherd

17 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this final episode of the season, we talk about Time Management with Adrian Shepherd, who focuses on consulting with individuals and companies on p...

Diversity Awareness: Karen Catlin

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we talked about Diversity and specifically Diversity Awareness. While Diversity may be seem as part of an initiative a company takes o...

Curiosity: Debbie Berebichez, Ph.D.

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Curiosity is a very important skill which gives us a competitive advantage. According to research people with high curiosity are more inquisitive and ...

Asking Questions: Alsy Acevedo

26 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode we discuss two themes: Communications and Covid-19. Our guest today, Alsy Acevedo, is a journalist and until recently, a Seni...

Adaptability: Crystal Kadakia

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adaptability is the ability to quickly learn and respond to changing circumstances. Our ability to manage change is considered today one of the key so...

Team Management: Heather Younger, J.D.

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Heather Younger is a Juris Doctor turned Motivational Speaker and author who has dedicated her career to the study of management and leadership. She i...

Self-Awareness: Mark Metry

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Self-Awareness is what allows us to recognize ourselves: what are our talents, what are our shortcomings, what potential do we have. Research suggests...

Public Speaking: Pilar Ortiz

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Public Speaking is a skill many of us have struggled with throughout our career. Professional Speaker Pilar Ortiz shares in this episode valuable advi...

Stress Management: Janell MacAulay, PhD

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Managing Stress is one of the greatest challenges of our days and dealing with it is a skill which takes great significant practice. In this episode, ...

Humor: Kupe Kupersmith

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Humor is a not just about being funny. Cultivating humor as a skill can help unleash creativity and diffuse tense situations at work. It is also a val...