Praise & Manipulative Insincerity — Kim's Story
Manipulatively Insincere praise is given not because it is genuine, but for another motive or agenda.
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Video Tip for Radically Candid Criticism
We've been sharing video tips from Kim and Russ every couple of weeks, and we started off with a bunch of tips about giving praise. We received feedback from one of our community, asking for more tips for giving criticism. How can you be Radically...
Praise & Ruinous Empathy
Praise can be Ruinously Empathetic when bosses try to be “nice” and get things wrong. Below are a few cautionary tales of how trying to make a person feel good without taking the time to understand the details of their work to challenge them...
Tips to Avoid Ruinously Empathetic Criticism
If you think you've given criticism that was Ruinously Empathetic, check out these tips for moving towards Radical Candor!
Video Tip: Radically Candid Praise is Immediate
Radically Candid praise is immediate. You'll remember the specifics much better when you see something great and point it out right away. At Candor, Inc. we of course think great feedback is extremely important, and so in addition to trying to help...
Praise & Obnoxious Aggression
Praise can be Obnoxiously Aggressive when it is given without any care for the recipient. Belittling compliments are one of the best examples of this.
Video: Sam Adams and the FU Rule
When you’re the boss, it’s really hard to get people to tell you what they really think -- to be Radically Candid with you. Showing that you want feedback and genuinely appreciate it when it’s given is key. The worst thing you can do is to criticize...
How Can I Stop My Ruinous Empathy?
For those of you who are familiar with our Radical Candor framework, you’ll remember that Ruinous Empathy is in the upper left. High Care Personally, low Challenge Directly. It categorizes behavior in which someone is trying to be “nice” in an...
Tips for Radically Candid Criticism
Giving criticism is hard! Check out these tips for offering Radical Candor:
Praise & Radical Candor
Radically Candid praise acknowledges the good work that someone has done and challenges them to do even better.