Radical Candor
84 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 639 ratingsMoving from command-and-control to successful collaboration isn’t easy. But telling people what to do doesn’t work. Learn how to kick ass at work without losing your humanity by practicing the principles of Radical Candor. Host Amy Sandler leads discussions with Radical Candor co-founders Kim Scott and Jason Rosoff about what it means to be Radically Candid, why it’s simple but not easy to Care Personally and Challenge Directly on the daily, and why it’s worth it. Tune in to get actionable tips for doing the best work of your life and building the best relationships of your career, and don't forget to read Kim Scott's NYT and WSJ bestselling book Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity!
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Radical Candor S4, Ep. 16: What Do Managers of Managers Do? (The Crank Call From Kim)
November 01, 2022 07:00 - 56 minutes - 104 MBDoes anyone actually want to be a manager of managers? And if so, what do these people actually do? On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast Kim, Jason and Amy discuss strategies for being an effective manager of managers. If you're managing people who manage other people, then you're managing managers. Whereas if you're managing individual contributors, you're managing a team. The most significant difference when you become a manager of managers is that now you have to become a thoug...
Radical Candor S4. Ep. 15: What Do Managers (of Small Teams) Do Anyways?
October 12, 2022 07:00 - 47 minutes - 87.3 MBWhat do bosses do anyways? On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, we're starting a new series to answer that question! Is it a manager’s job to go to meetings? Send emails? Tell people what to do? Are they supposed to work alongside their teams and carry part of the workload, or dream up strategies and expect other people to implement them? At the end of the day, a boss’s job is to guide a team to achieve results. However, depending on the size of your team, that process could look...
Radical Candor S4. Ep. 14: Quiet Quitting Speaks Loudly About Bad Bosses
September 21, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 91.2 MBOn this episode of the Radical Candor Podcast, Kim, Jason and Amy discuss the message quiet quitting is loudly sending to bad bosses and managers of managers. We know that relationships don’t scale, but culture does. This means that while you can’t have a close relationship with every person who reports to the people who report to you, practicing Radical Candor with the people you manage can impact how they interact with the people they manage and so on. On the other hand, if toxic stew ...
Radical Candor S4, Ep. 13: Get Sh*t Done Step 7—Create a Culture of Learning Where it's Safe to Fail
September 07, 2022 07:00 - 53 minutes - 98.6 MBOnce your idea has been implemented, you probably think you're done with this whole Get Sh*t Done Wheel thing — but there’s one more step, Learn. On this episode of the Radical Candor Podcast, Kim, Jason and Amy talk about how creating a culture of learning can make it safe for people to fail, help mitigate future mistakes and ensure everyone knows how to repeat success. Sounds simple, right? Not so fast. There are two things that can get in the way of learning. Listen to find out what they ...
Radical Candor S4 Ep 12: Get Sh*t Done Step 6 — Implement Your Brilliant Idea
August 24, 2022 07:00 - 51 minutes - 71.5 MBOnce everyone is on board with your idea, it’s time for action, which brings us to step 6 of the Get Shit Done Wheel. On this episode of the Radical Candor Podcast, Kim, Jason and Amy discuss the good, the bad and the ugly as it relates to the implementation of that decision you’ve just persuaded everyone to get behind. Listen to learn how to toggle between leading and implementing personally. You can't abandon the first for the second. You have to integrate the two. Radical Candor Podcast ...
Radical Candor S4. Ep. 11: Get Sh*t Done Step 5 — Persuade Uncle Scrammy
August 03, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBOn this episode of the Radical Candor Podcast the team explains that once a decision is made, you’ve got to get people on board, which brings us to step 5 of the Get Sh*t Done Wheel — Persuade. While getting others to accept your idea might feel like a foregone conclusion, persuasion isn’t easy, and it’s important to get it right. What’s more, persuasion at this stage of the GSD Wheel can feel unnecessary and make the decider resentful of people on the team who aren’t fully in agreement. K...
Radical Candor S4, Ep. 10: Get Shit Done Step 4 — Push Decisions Into the Facts
July 13, 2022 07:00 - 47 minutes - 86.2 MBOn this episode of the Radical Candor Podcast, Kim, Jason and Amy discuss how to make a decision after you've listened, clarified and debated your idea. Step 4 of the Get Shit Done Wheel, decide, is all about pushing the decisions into the facts. The Radical Candor Podcast team outlines 4 steps to follow when making decisions once you have shoved all ego — especially your own — out of the way. They also talk about the pitfalls of unconscious bias, the perils of skipping steps 1-3 and how t...
Radical Candor S4, Ep. 9: How to Be a Thought Partner Instead of a Micro or Absentee Manager
June 30, 2022 07:00 - 37 minutes - 87.3 MBOn this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Amy and Jason discuss managers who have low, almost non-existent involvement in their team’s work, aka absentee managers; those with extremely (maybe excruciatingly) close involvement, aka micromanagers; and thought partners — the ones who empower, enable and encourage their teams to do the best work of their lives. While a lot of us have tendencies to act in absentee or micromanager mode, it’s hard for us to want to look at ourselves that way. ...
Radical Candor S4, Ep 8: Get Shit Done Step 3 — Debate (Don't Squish) Ideas
June 16, 2022 07:00 - 51 minutes - 94.4 MBOn this episode of the Radical Candor Podcast, we’re going to talk about the steps to follow for a successful debating process. If you skip the debate phase, you’ll make worse decisions, you’ll be unable to persuade everyone who needs to implement, and you’ll ultimately slow down or grind to a halt. Kim, Jason, Amy and producer Brandi discuss a time when a debate went awry and what they should have done instead. Radical Candor Podcast Episode At a Glance Big Debate Meetings should be rese...
S4, Ep 8: Get Shit Done Step 3 — Debate (Don't Squish) Ideas
June 16, 2022 07:00 - 51 minutes - 94.4 MBOn this episode of the Radical Candor Podcast, we’re going to talk about the steps to follow for a successful debating process. If you skip the debate phase, you’ll make worse decisions, you’ll be unable to persuade everyone who needs to implement, and you’ll ultimately slow down or grind to a halt. Kim, Jason, Amy and producer Brandi discuss a time when a debate went awry and what they should have done instead. Radical Candor Podcast Episode At a Glance Big Debate Meetings should be rese...
Radical Candor S4. Ep 7: Radically Candid Conversations — Kim Scott & Russ Laraway
May 19, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 89.9 MBOn this episode of the Radical Candor Podcast, we're taking a break from our GSD Wheel series and welcoming back to the podcast Russ Laraway, author of the book When They Win, You Win: Being a Great Manager is Simpler Than You Think, coming out on June 7, 2022. You can pre-order it now! You likely know Russ best as the OG co-host with Kim of season one of the Radical Candor Podcast. Russ is currently chief people officer at Goodwater Capital; and also is the creator of Career Conversations;...
Radical Candor S4, Ep 7: Radically Candid Conversations — Kim Scott & Russ Laraway
May 19, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 89.9 MBOn this episode of the Radical Candor Podcast, we're taking a break from our GSD Wheel series and welcoming back to the podcast Russ Laraway, author of the book When They Win, You Win: Being a Great Manager is Simpler Than You Think, coming out on June 7, 2022. You can pre-order it now! You likely know Russ best as the OG co-host with Kim of season one of the Radical Candor Podcast. Russ is currently chief people officer at Goodwater Capital; and also is the creator of Career Conversations;...
Radical Candor S4, Ep6: Get Sh*t Done Step 2 (Part 2) — Leverage Staff Meetings to Help Clarify Ideas
May 05, 2022 07:00 - 19 minutes - 35.9 MBIt's time for part two of how to clarify your thinking for yourself and others as part of the Get Sh*t Done Wheel (listen to part one). On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Kim, Jason and Amy discuss how to use staff meetings and think time as ways to clarify your ideas. Radical Candor Podcast Episode At a Glance An effective staff meeting has three goals: it reviews how things have gone the previous week, allows people to share important updates, and forces the team to clarify t...
Radical Candor S4, Ep 6: Get Sh*t Done Step 2 (Part 2) — Leverage Staff Meetings to Help Clarify Ideas
May 05, 2022 07:00 - 19 minutes - 35.9 MBIt's time for part two of how to clarify your thinking for yourself and others as part of the Get Sh*t Done Wheel (listen to part one). On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Kim, Jason and Amy discuss how to use staff meetings and think time as ways to clarify your ideas. Radical Candor Podcast Episode At a Glance An effective staff meeting has three goals: it reviews how things have gone the previous week, allows people to share important updates, and forces the team to clarify t...
Radical Candor S4, Ep. 5: Get Sh*t Done Step 2 — Clarify Your Thinking For Yourself and Others
April 22, 2022 07:00 - 37 minutes - 67.9 MBThis is part 1 of 2 episodes about clarifying ideas. Once you have created a culture of listening, the next step in the Radical Candor Get Sh*t Done Wheel is to push yourself and your direct reports to understand and convey thoughts and ideas more clearly. Trying to solve a problem that hasn’t been clearly defined is not likely to result in a good solution; debating a half-baked idea is likely to discourage it. On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Kim, Jason and Amy discuss the t...
Radical Candor S4, Ep. 4: Get Stuff Done Step 1: Create a Culture of Listening
April 07, 2022 07:00 - 41 minutes - 76 MBOur next several episodes of the Radical Candor podcast are going to be shorter explorations of the nuts-and-bolts details about each step of the Get Shit Done Wheel. First up is listening. Kim, Jason and Amy discuss how to create a culture of listening because if you can get your team members to listen to one another, they’ll fix things that you as the boss didn’t even know were broken.
Radical Candor S4, Ep. 3: Skill and Will — 5 Reasons Why People On a Steep Growth Trajectory Don’t Always Perform Well
March 16, 2022 07:00 - 45 minutes - 83.5 MBOn this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Kim, Jason and Amy discuss one of the most perplexing management dilemmas you might experience: when a person who ought to be taking on more and more responsibility and performing better every day is instead doing the opposite. This person is doing excellent work on a steep growth trajectory — maybe they even want to be your boss someday — and you’ve put in charge of the most important work or assigned them to solve your most difficult problems ...
Radical Candor S4, Ep. 2: How to Get Sh*t Done
February 25, 2022 08:00 - 46 minutes - 84.9 MBAs we continue into 2022, or more accurately what feels like the third year of 2020, the mere idea of trying to get stuff done at work likely feels overwhelming. We've got you. On this episode of the Radical Candor Podcast, Kim, Jason and Amy talk about the Get Sh*t Done Wheel, a step-by-step process that can help make getting things accomplished much easier. The GSD Wheel has 7 steps: Listen, Clarify, Debate, Decide, Persuade, Execute and Learn. When run effectively, the GSD Wheel will enab...
Radical Candor S4, Mini Episode 2: The "Um Story"
February 10, 2022 08:00 - 7 minutes - 13.3 MBRadical Candor happens at the intersection Care Personally and Challenge Directly. On this mini-episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Kim tells the "Um Story," which outlines exactly what we mean when we say Care Personally and Challenge Directly. Kim explains why the feedback she received from her boss was so effective and led to even more success.
Radical Candor S4, Ep. 1: Rock Star Mode Versus Superstar Mode
January 28, 2022 08:00 - 41 minutes - 76.8 MBBuilding a team is hard. But as we’re seeing now during the Great Resignation, failure to spend time building and investing in a team can have disastrous consequences. In order to be successful, this means developing people on both steep and gradual growth trajectories, or as we like to say at Radical Candor, people in both rockstar mode and superstar mode. On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Kim, Jason and Amy discuss how to balance growth and stability by developing people who a...
Radical Candor S4, Mini Episode 1: The Bob Story, a Tale of Ruinous Empathy
January 10, 2022 07:59 - 6 minutes - 12.2 MBRuinous Empathy is what happens when you want to spare someone’s short-term feelings, so you don’t tell them something they need to know. You Care Personally, but fail to Challenge Directly. It’s praise that isn’t specific enough to help the person understand what was good, or criticism that is sugar-coated and unclear. Or simply silence. Ruinous Empathy may feel nice or safe, but is ultimately unhelpful and even damaging. This is a feedback fail. In this Radical Candor podcast mini-episode,...
Radical Candor S3, Ep. 1:3 How to Choose A Radically Candid Boss
December 14, 2021 07:59 - 47 minutes - 86.8 MBIf you're in the market for a new job and you are lucky enough to have multiple offers, or you’re in a position where you can afford to wait for the right opportunity, you don’t have to pay the asshole tax. On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Kim, Jason and Amy talk about how to suss out whether your potential new boss is going to help you move toward the direction of your dreams or get in your way. Listen now to learn how to find a Radically Candid boss.
Radical Candor S3, Mini Ep. 5: How to Get Feedback
November 29, 2021 07:59 - 9 minutes - 18.1 MBThere is an order of operations to practicing the principles of Radical Candor. The first thing to do is to ask for criticism, especially if you’re the boss. But how can you do this in a way that's not awkward? On the latest mini-episode of the Radical Candor Podcast, Kim explains how to solicit feedback with a simple four-step process.
Radical Candor S3, Ep. 12: Retain Your Team During the Great Resignation
November 15, 2021 07:59 - 37 minutes - 69.3 MBYou’ve likely heard about the Great Resignation — perhaps you’re even one of the millions of people who’ve bid their jobs farewell over the past few months. On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Kim, Jason and Amy talk about how bad bosses, lack of transparency and poor communication are leading to a mass exodus of mid-level workers. How can you retain your team? Listen to find out how a series of small adjustments can help!
Radical Candor S3, Mini Ep. 4: How to Give Feedback
November 01, 2021 06:59 - 7 minutes - 13.8 MBThere are a few things we suggest for folks looking to give Radically Candid Feedback, our HIP and CORE framework. Kim breaks it down on our latest mini-episode of the Radical Candor podcast. Here’s a way to think about how to be more kind and clear with criticism and more specific and sincere with praise. Radical Candor is HIP: Humble, Helpful, Immediate, In person (or on video), Private criticism / Public praise and Not about Personality. Radically Candid praise and criticism both include ...
Radical Candor S3, Ep. 11: How to Encourage Feedback Between Others
October 18, 2021 06:59 - 29 minutes - 54.2 MBIt’s a lot easier to lead by example than it is to change other people’s behavior. If you want to encourage feedback between the people on your team or at your organization, you’re going to have to create an environment where people feel safe and encouraged to give real feedback. On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Kim, Jason and Amy talk about how to encourage feedback between others so you can keep this whole Radical Candor thing going after you've read the book, listened to a k...
Radical Candor S3, Mini Ep. 3: Eliminate the Phrase 'Don't Take It Personally' from Your Vocabulary
September 23, 2021 18:33 - 5 minutes - 9.9 MBWhen giving feedback, you should expect emotion. Even when you don’t personalize, it’s personal. That’s why you should eliminate the phrase, “Don’t take it personally” from your vocabulary. In this Radical Candor podcast mini-episode, Kim explains why It’s futile to say in response to emotion, “Don’t take it personally!” Part of your job as a boss (and as a human being) is to deal with emotional responses, not to dismiss them or pretend they’re not there or avoid them. View the show notes >>
Radical Candor S3, Ep. 10: How to Practice Radical Candor With Your Boss
September 08, 2021 07:00 - 45 minutes - 62.7 MBWe get a lot of questions about how folks can practice Radical Candor with their bosses as many people are reluctant to give feedback to their managers. It's true that it can be really daunting, and a little risky, to practice Radical Candor with your boss, but it’s such an important skill. If you can share feedback with your boss, you’ll have a much stronger working relationship, enjoy your work more, and be able to do better work together. So, how do you do it? On this episode of the Radic...
Radical Candor S3, Ep9: The Problem With Passion
August 09, 2021 06:59 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MBOn this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Amy and Jason discuss what Kim refers to in Radical Candor as “the problem with passion.” You’ve likely heard some form of the phrase, “do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” But, should your job and your passion be the same thing? What’s more, is it a manager’s responsibility to ensure each person who reports to them is passionate about their position? Listen to find out! Read the show notes >>
Radical Candor S3, Ep. 8: The Measurement Problem—Development Versus Management
July 08, 2021 06:59 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MBMost everyone has had a boss who failed at performance development—helping people on their team grow and move forward in their careers. The way you think about developing the skills of the people in your organization and how you think about performance management must be aligned. It is a manager’s job to both help each person on their team develop and grow in their career, and also to transparently assessing the performance of each person, commonly called performance management. On this epi...
Radical Candor S3, Mini Ep. 2: It's Not Mean, It's Clear
June 08, 2021 06:58 - 3 minutes - 5.1 MBAccording to research from Gallup, less than 15% of managers feel confident that the feedback they provide to employees is effective and only 26% of employees say the feedback they receive from their managers is helpful. Sound familiar? If you're forgetting the helpful part of Radical Candor, your feedback is probably falling flat. On the second mini-episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Kim explains why Radical Candor is helpful and talks about the helpful feedback she got from a complete ...
Radical Candor S3, Ep.7: Practicing Radical Candor In Remote Workplaces
May 31, 2021 06:59 - 37 minutes - 51.8 MBWith more teams working remotely over the past year than ever before, we've received a few questions from folks about how to practice Radical Candor in remote workplaces. On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Kim, Jason and Amy talk about how to give feedback to remote employees, what works for the remote Radical Candor team and why it's important to allow your workers time to grieve and heal from the trauma of the past 18 months. Read the show notes >>
Radical Candor S3, Mini Ep. 1: Radical Candor 6-Minute Crash Course — Love Is Not All You Need
May 13, 2021 06:58 - 7 minutes - 9.96 MBWelcome to the Radical Candor podcast's first mini-episode. We'll be posting these bite-sized 5-10 minute mini Radical Candor podcast episodes between regular episodes. These quick hits will feature Kim Scott, Radical Candor author and co-founder, giving actionable tips that allow you to put specific parts of Radical Candor into action immediately. In this first mini-episode, Kim breaks down the principles of Radical Candor in six minutes. Radical Candor is Caring Personally while Challengin...
Radical Candor S3, Ep. 5: Let's Talk About Bullying In Remote Workplaces
April 28, 2021 15:10 - 44 minutes - 82.3 MBThe Workplace Bullying Institute describes workplace bullying as: “Repeated mistreatment of an employee by one or more employees; abusive conduct that is: threatening, humiliating, or intimidating, work sabotage, or verbal abuse.” In its 2021 survey, the WBI noted that 43% of remote employees reported being bullied at work with 50% of that bullying taking place in meetings. On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Kim, Amy and Jason talk about combatting bullying in remote work environ...
Radical Candor S3, Ep. 4: Gauge the Feedback You're Giving & Getting
April 05, 2021 17:42 - 29 minutes - 40.2 MBDo you ever wonder how the feedback you give others is landing? How about your reaction to the feedback you're receiving? This giving-and-getting feedback stuff can be tricky. On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Amy and Jason talk about how to gauge feedback. In other words, how does the feedback that you give land for the other person? One of the things that we'd like to say is that Radical Candor is measured, not at the speaker's mouth, but at the listener's ear. And, this appli...
Radical Candor S3, Ep. 3: Kim Scott & Trier Bryant Talk Bias, Prejudice & Bullying In the Workplace
March 09, 2021 07:58 - 51 minutes - 70.9 MBOn this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, we're bringing back our Radically Candid Conversations series. Amy talks to Kim Scott about her new book Just Work: Get Sh*t Done, Fast & Fair , and her new company Just Work that she's launching with Trier Bryant. Kim and Trier break down how to recognize, address and eliminate bias, prejudice and bullying in the workplace to create more just working environments. Buy the book, learn about the company and listen to the podcast to learn why just...
Radical Candor S3, Ep. 2: Context Matters — Share Your Radical Candor Stories
February 25, 2021 07:59 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MBOn this week's episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Amy and Jason discuss why it's so important to share your stories with your team. Show some vulnerability. Your personal stories will explain, better than any management theory, what you really mean and show why you really mean it. That’s why Kim tells all those personal stories in Radical Candor. Your stories will mean a lot more to your team than other people’s stories do because they mean something to you. So, what makes a good story, ...
Radical Candor S3, Ep. 1: Are You a Quiet or Loud Listener? Listening Lessons from Apple
February 10, 2021 07:59 - 25 minutes - 47.3 MBKim writes in Radical Candor that Apple CEO Tim Cook is a master of silence, a quiet listener. She describes Steve Jobs as a loud listener. What's the difference between quiet and loud listening? On the first episode of the Radical Candor podcast season 3, Kim, Jason and Amy debate the merits of both loud and quiet listening Kim experienced firsthand while working with Steve Jobs and Tim Cook at Apple. Is quiet listening creepy? Is loud listening aggressive? Listen to the Radical Candor podc...
Radical Candor S2, Ep.16 Navigating Emotional Reactions at Work
December 14, 2020 08:00 - 26 minutes - 36.9 MBWhether you’re the one getting emotional or you’re giving someone feedback and they react with unexpected emotion, it’s important to recognize that while you can’t control or manage other people’s emotions, you can manage your emotional reactions at work. On the final episode of season 2 of the Radical Candor podcast, Kim, Amy and Jason talk about how to navigate emotional reactions at work. The worst thing you can do is ignore emotional reactions. Emotions like anger, sadness and fear are p...
Radical Candor S2, Ep.15: What's In It for Me? Weighing Your Peer-to-Peer Feedback Options
November 16, 2020 08:00 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MBHow can you get your employees more engaged at work if they're not invested in the company long term, and is it your obligation to be Radically Candid with a peer at work who you know is lying? On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Amy and Jason answer listener questions, discuss their stints working in food service (their experiences involve mayonnaise and organized crime) and muse whether or not people can be more like Clay Christensen. See the show notes: www.radicalcandor.com/po...
Radical Candor S2, Ep. 14: Manipulative Insincerity, Talking ABOUT People Instead of TO Them
October 20, 2020 19:40 - 41 minutes - 56.7 MBManipulative Insincerity is what happens when you neither Care Personally nor Challenge Directly. It’s praise that is non-specific and insincere, or criticism that is neither clear nor kind. It’s the kind of backstabbing, political, passive aggressive behavior that might be fun to tell stories about but makes for a toxic workplace, ruining relationships and ruining work.
Radical Candor S2, Ep.13: Radically Candid Conversations: Kim Scott & Debora Spar Discuss the Intersection of Technology and Human Relationships
October 06, 2020 00:31 - 46 minutes - 64.4 MBOur podcast series, “Radically Candid Conversations,” features experts and guests who help us learn, reflect and put our insights into action. This episode of the Radical Candor podcast features Debora Spar, a Harvard Business School professor and former Barnard College president. Kim talks to Debora about her new book Work Mate Marry Love: How Machines Shape Our Human Destiny. Kim and Debora discuss the intersections of technology and human relationships.
Radical Candor S2, Ep.12: Relationships, Not Power, Drive You Forward
August 27, 2020 20:14 - 37 minutes - 51.2 MBKim and Jason answer listener questions and share their experiences about being a boss who's younger than their direct reports and having their wings clipped by an absentee manager who isn't invested in their success. They also agree that chair-throwing management styles aren't an effective way to get things done (as Kim learned when she threw her bike helmet at a window when dealing with a bad boss at a former job).
Season 2, Episode 11: Radically Candid Conversations — Kim Scott & Annie Jean-Baptiste, Author of Building for Everyone
August 19, 2020 03:59 - 34 minutes - 46.8 MBOur podcast series, “Radically Candid Conversations,” features experts and guests who will help us learn, reflect and put our insights into action. This episode features Annie Jean-Baptiste, head of product inclusion at Google and author of Building For Everyone: Expand Your Market With Design Practices From Google's Product Inclusion Team. Kim and Annie discuss how to build inclusive products, teams and experiences.
Radical Candor S2, Ep.10: You Can't Talk to Me That Way
August 06, 2020 03:59 - 40 minutes - 55.3 MBIf someone has approached you and said, "In the spirit of Radical Candor ..." and then proceeded to act like a total jerk, you've experienced how some people use Radical Candor to justify being their worst selves. This behavior is not Radical Candor; it's what we call Obnoxious Aggression. Kim, Jason and Amy agree that nobody should have to pay the asshole tax or work for a seagull swoop-and-poop boss. They also explain why Radical Candor is actually compassionate candor versus a license to ...
Radical Candor S2, Ep. 9: Meet Like A Boss — The 411 On 1:1s
July 30, 2020 06:59 - 27 minutes - 38.3 MBIf you're a boss, 1:1 meetings with your direct reports are a must-do. The purpose of a 1:1 meeting is to listen and clarify — to understand what direction each person working for you wants to head in, and what is blocking them. These meetings are your single best opportunity to listen, really listen, to the people on your team to make sure you understand their perspective on what’s working and what’s not working. On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Kim, Amy and Jason share tips a...
Radical Candor S2, Ep.8: The Go-To Question
July 23, 2020 06:59 - 23 minutes - 31.9 MBBeing the boss doesn’t mean you automatically get respect from people, but the authority does have an automatic impact on what people will say to you. Unfortunately, people are primed to mistrust you based on all the preconceived notions against bosses. As the boss, you’ll tend to get more flattery than critical feedback that can help you learn and grow. Kim, Jason and Amy talk about how bosses can get real talk from employees by asking a go-to question.
Radical Candor S2, Ep. 7: Proactive Forbearance & Radical Dandor
July 16, 2020 03:59 - 34 minutes - 47.9 MBKim, Jason and Amy discuss how doing less can lead to more success. Kim recommends creating a proactive forbearance list where you list all of the things you're not going to do. Instead of feeling guilty about not doing the things on your list, celebrate them. This allows you to focus on the things you actually need to get done now. In addition, Jason explains the spoon theory and Amy talks Radical Dandor.
Radical Candor S2, Ep. 6: Digging In to Toxic Stew
July 08, 2020 03:59 - 56 minutes - 78.3 MBRadical Candor readers regularly reach out to us for advice about how to Care Personally and Challenge Directly. On this episode, Amy and Jason shed some light on how to give upwards feedback, how to give feedback to direct reports without making them develop a fear of coffee, how introverts can manage expectations about impromptu feedback, and how to Care Personally about someone you have nothing in common with.
Radical Candor S2, Ep. 6: Digging In to Toxic Stew
July 08, 2020 03:59 - 56 minutes - 78.3 MBRadical Candor readers regularly reach out to us for advice about how to Care Personally and Challenge Directly. On this episode, Amy and Jason shed some light on how to give upwards feedback, how to give feedback to direct reports without making them develop a fear of coffee, how introverts can manage expectations about impromptu feedback, and how to Care Personally about someone you have nothing in common with.