Culture and Leadership Connections Podcast
Culture and Leadership Connections Podcast: where culture, communication, and context meet at work. Discover what cultural influences have formed the careers of noteworthy leaders in a variety of professions, by exploring the groups that shaped who they are today. Learn about the collective context and experiences that affect their worldview, leadership style, workplace communication and behaviour.
Culture and Leadership Connections Podcast
Yadi Caro – The Culture Times
Bio for Yadi Caro
Yadi Caro is a Puerto Rican Tech Consultant and Podcast Host. She works with customers to define the best tools they can use, and works with software developers to build great products.
Episode highlight
Yadi Caro has combined her natural affinities of introversion with a deep curiosity about cultures, people, and the tech world. Listen in on how she combined these passions together working as a Hispanic journalist in the US defense sector!
Links
Email: yadiracaro@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/
Websites:
Quotes
“Being shy really helped me because I feel a lot of empathy in terms of… I’m always trying to be inclusive when it either comes to meetings or seeking out the opinions of others.”
“I always questioned if we have a society that wants to be equal, why do women always have to be relegated to being the supporter of the house when we can have a truly equal partnership?”
Takeaways
Childhood Incidents
Yadi claims she was an extremely shy introvert as a child and was always shielded by her family members. Moving away from home to study helped her come out of her shell.
Influential Groups
Yadi was born and raised in the Puerto Rican countryside and lived with a “sense of community” in a family-oriented culture. In Florida, she shared a commonality with other Hispanic journalism students and was part of many such associations.
Temperament and Personality Influences
Yadi has always been a very disciplined person, a trait that helps her balance the many roles she plays today. She also has good communication and organizational skills, and claims to be a Type A personality, which pushes her to overcome challenges.
Cultural Epiphanies
As a Hispanic person, family is important to Yadi and moving from Puerto Rico to the USA was a cultural shock for her, where relations aren’t as close as she was used to.
Advice to an Employer
For Yadi, creative freedom is important. “Give me a project then don’t necessarily tell me the way to do it”, she remarks.
More Great Insights!
Yadi’s podcast, Hardcore Soft Skills, focuses on specific soft skills in each episode, like communication, teamwork, and negotiation, that provide success in any project.
