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Career Conversations

Lazy Girl Job
What is the ‘Lazy Girl Job’ Trend? There’s Actually Nothing Lazy About Work-Life Balance

What is the ‘Lazy Girl Job’ Trend? There’s Actually Nothing Lazy About Work-Life Balance

The recent viral TikTok trend, the “lazy girl job,”  is the latest evidence that Gen Z is tired of hustle…

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Culture Of Niceness
Is A Too-Nice Workplace Culture of Ruinous Empathy Just as Damaging as a Toxic One?

Is A Too-Nice Workplace Culture of Ruinous Empathy Just as Damaging as a Toxic One?

A toxic workplace culture is the top reason people cite for leaving their jobs, and it was the main catalyst…

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Career Conversations & Stay Conversations
To Be Successful at Growth Management, You Need to Know How To Have Radically Candid Career Conversations

To Be Successful at Growth Management, You Need to Know How To Have Radically Candid Career Conversations

Helping each person on your team grow in the direction of their dreams is part of being a kick-ass boss,…

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How To Build Trust With Employees
6 Ways to Build Trust With Your Direct Reports Using the Principles of Radical Candor

6 Ways to Build Trust With Your Direct Reports Using the Principles of Radical Candor

According to Gallup's Leadership and Management Indicator, only 21% of employees in the U.S. trust the leadership in their organization.…

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Team Growth, Team Stability
Balancing Growth and Stability: Why Your Team Needs People On Both Steep and Gradual Growth Trajectories

Balancing Growth and Stability: Why Your Team Needs People On Both Steep and Gradual Growth Trajectories

This post about balancing team growth and stability is an adapted excerpt from Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without…

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Challenging Conversations
7 Things to Know About 1:1 Meetings that Will Make You a Better Boss

7 Things to Know About 1:1 Meetings that Will Make You a Better Boss

Having one-on-one meetings on a regular cadence with each of your direct reports is probably the most important thing you…

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Brutal Honesty Radical Candor
6 Tips for Navigating a Work Martyr Culture

6 Tips for Navigating a Work Martyr Culture

It’s frustrating to work with somebody who expects to be rewarded for being more miserable than you are, who’s constantly…

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Feedback Listening Kim Scott
Effective Feedback Always Begins With Soliciting Feedback (AKA Listening) Before Giving It

Effective Feedback Always Begins With Soliciting Feedback (AKA Listening) Before Giving It

Esther Bintliff recently interviewed me for the Financial Times about Radical Candor — feedback that is kind, clear, specific and…

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One-On-One
Why You Can’t Skimp On Radically Candid Performance Development Conversations

Why You Can’t Skimp On Radically Candid Performance Development Conversations

This post on performance development originally appeared on Bonusly, a company building tools to help people feel a sense of…

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10 Free Resources To Help You Practice Radical Candor
10 Free Resources to Help You Practice Radical Candor

10 Free Resources to Help You Practice Radical Candor

"Getting and giving impromptu feedback is more like brushing and flossing than getting a root canal," Radical Candor author and…

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Featured Blog Posts
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  • How to Overcome Protective Hesitation So EVERYONE Gets the Feedback They Deserve to Learn and Grow
  • What Is Manipulative Insincerity? Radical Candor Coaches Share Their Epic Feedback Fails
  • Is A Too-Nice Workplace Culture of Ruinous Empathy Just as Damaging as a Toxic One?
  • The Pandemic Pause On Student Loan Payments is Ending — Here’s How Companies Can Save Their Employees from Drowning In Debt
  • What’s Your Radical Candor Story? Candor Coaches Share The Feedback They’re Most Grateful For
  • The Difference Between ‘Fast’ and ‘Meaningful’ Feedback Conversations and Why You Should Be Having Both
  • 23 Inspiring Books to Help You Become a Better Leader In 2023
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