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Feedback vs. Feedforward — Here's Why I Don't Like Either Word to Describe Radical Candor

There's been a lot of chatter lately about feedback vs. feedforward. Words matter. I don’t love the word feedback, but because it’s commonly used to show people what to do more of and what to do less of, I use it often.

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What Leaders Can Learn About "In-Group" Dynamics to Prevent Workplace Mobbing

By Delia Grenville, a senior executive leader with more than 25 years of experience in high-tech roles. She is also a TEDx speaker, moderator of the 30dayrules.com online community, author of Rants + Ramblings On Life and Wellness: A book of general...

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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 culture.

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How to Overcome Protective Hesitation So EVERYONE Gets the Feedback They Deserve to Learn and Grow

Shortly after she published Radical Candor, Kim Scott realized that biased feedback and protective hesitation make giving and receiving guidance more difficult for underrepresented employees.

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What Is Manipulative Insincerity? Radical Candor Coaches Share Their Epic Feedback Fails

We've all been there at one time or another — too tired to care or argue. Hanging on by a thread with no craps left to give. This is how folks often land in the Manipulative Insincerity quadrant of the Radical Candor Framework.

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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 for the Great Resignation, a phenomenon that resulted in tens of millions of workers quitting in 2022. As companies scramble to reverse this...

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The Pandemic Pause On Student Loan Payments is Ending — Here’s How Companies Can Save Their Employees from Drowning In Debt

For employees with college degrees, the student loan debt crisis and the looming end of the pandemic-era pause on student loan payments are top of mind. While companies alone cannot solve the problem, there are ways employers can help employees...

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What's Your Radical Candor Story? Candor Coaches Share The Feedback They're Most Grateful For

What's your Radical Candor story? Radical Candor means giving a damn about the people you work with, sharing more than just your work self and encouraging everyone who reports to you to do the same.

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The Difference Between 'Fast' and 'Meaningful' Feedback Conversations and Why You Should Be Having Both

The atomic building block of Radical Candor is the two-minute impromptu feedback conversation. And, according to a poll from Gallup, employees who receive frequent, meaningful feedback are not only four times more likely to be engaged than their...

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23 Inspiring Books to Help You Become a Better Leader In 2023

Summer is the season for growth and exploration. And, there’s no better time to embark on a journey of personal and professional development and level up your leadership with these 23 books for leaders to level up their skills in summer 2023.

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