Kick ass at work
while embracing your humanity
Learn to give and feedback like a boss; build a cohesive team; and achieve great results by signing up for our self-paced comedy-based learning experience developed in partnership with Second City Works.
Binge-worthy, not cringe-worthy, this Netflix-style digital learning program uses humor to teach you the principles of Radical Candor so you can love your work and the people you work with.
It is in the spirit of transparency and shared growth that we share with you the steps we are taking to create a more equitable version of Radical Candor, effective immediately.
Change is hard
Moving from command-and-control to successful collaboration isn’t easy. But telling people what to do doesn’t work.
We can help
We teach a proven guidance and feedback management philosophy and provide you with tips and tools to create a culture of Radical Candor, grow as a leader and achieve amazing results.
Build a Radically Candid culture
of Guidance and Feedback
Inspiring Keynotes
A Candor Coach will introduce key concepts, share their own stories, and provide tips and tactics to get you started on your Radical Candor journey.
Immersive Workshops
Develop a shared vocabulary. Practice the Radical Candor order of operations: solicit real feedback, offer specific praise, and offer criticism helpfully and humbly.
Laugh & Learn
The Feedback Loop program includes a workplace comedy starring David Alan Grier to help you develop a candid culture of effective feedback.
What is radical candor?
A management philosophy based on Caring Personally while Challenging Directly.
Practices to get, give and encourage guidance and feedback at work (praise and criticism).
Strategies for building a cohesive team.
Tools to help you and your team get stuff done with less drama.
It’s not a license to act like a jerk.
It’s not an invitation to get creepily personal.
It’s not just for managers — we all want to succeed.
It all started with a dog named belvedere
Learn about the conversation that inspired Kim Scott to bottle the magic of Radical Candor and share it with the world.
Radical Candor:
a Global Phenomenon
Radical Candor is being shared at companies around the world. Read all about it.
The book
that’s reshaping
modern management
“With Radical Candor, Kim has bottled some of Google’s magic and shared it with the world.”
Shona Brown
Former SVP Business Operations at Google
“Radical Candor is packed with illuminating truths, insightful advice and practical suggestions, all illustrated with engaging (and often funny) stories from Kim Scott’s own experiences at places like Apple, Google and various start-ups. Indispensable.”
Gretchen Rubin
Author of NYT bestseller
The Happiness Project
“Kim Scott has a well-earned reputation as a kickass boss and
a voice that CEOs take seriously...
If you manage people—whether it be 1 person or a 1,000—you need Radical Candor. Now.”
Daniel Pink
Author of NYT bestseller Drive
“Reading Radical Candor will help you build, lead and inspire teams to do the best work of their lives.”
Sheryl Sandberg
Author of the NYT bestseller Option B