8 Radically Candid Conversations for International Women's Day

Our podcast series, “Radically Candid Conversations,” features experts and guests who help us learn, reflect, and put our insights into action.

Happy #InternationalWomensDay Today we celebrate women's achievements & #InspireInclusion across our communities. On #IWD2024 we elevate the focus on #womensequality to help forge a #genderequal world Thanks everyone everywhere for supporting #women https://t.co/CE787vsOiR pic.twitter.com/2UWqM5ike7

— Women's Day (@womensday) March 8, 2024

On International Women's Day, we celebrate these changemakers.

1. Kim Scott & Dr. A. Breeze Harper Discuss Anti-Racism: Dr. Harper, Ph.D., a diversity and inclusion strategist, antiracism scholar and facilitator, explores how to practice Radical Candor when addressing systemic racism; the historical origins and research-based understanding of white, racialized consciousness; what it means to be antiracist and how to practice anti-racism, and how we can be antiracist leaders, parents and citizens.
2. Kim Scott & Annie Jean-Baptiste, Author of Building for Everyone: Kim and Annie discuss how to build inclusive products, teams and experiences by focusing on 12 areas of intersectionality: age, race, ability, culture, socioeconomic status, religion, geography, sexual orientation, gender, education, ethnicity and language.
3. Kim Scott & Tiffani Lee Discuss Using Radical Candor to Improve DEI Conversations: Kim and Tiffani explore how practicing Radical Candor can be a helpful framing when addressing systemic racism; why it’s so important to have the difficult conversations so many of us were trained not to have in the workplace; the importance of metrics and storytelling in creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace; and what we all can learn, whatever industry we’re in, from lawyers and law firms working to create more just workplaces.
4. Kim Scott & Debora Spar Discuss the Intersection of Technology and Human Relationships: Kim talks to Debora about her book Work Mate Marry Love: How Machines Shape Our Human Destiny.
5. Muriel Wilkins and Kim Scott On The One Skill Leaders Need Today: Kim and Muriel discuss how keeping it real at work can go wrong, what employees want from their leaders today, and the difference between performance and behavior.
6. Amy Edmondson On the Science of Failing Well: Kim and Amy welcome Amy C. Edmondson, the Novartis professor of leadership and management at the Harvard Business School and author of several books, including The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth and Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well.
7. Radical Collaboration With Vijaya Kaza: Collaboration is probably the most used buzzword in the corporate world, yet it is often misunderstood. Vijaya Kaza, Chief Security Officer & Head of Engineering for Trust and Safety at Airbnb, joins Kim for a Radically Candid Conversation about Radical Collaboration.
8. Boss Up & Boost Your Confidence With Ally Love: Kim, Jason and Amy welcome Peloton and TODAY show contributor Ally Love! Ally shares how Radical Candor can help you boss up and increase your confidence at work.

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