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You’re Invited to Experience Radical Candor on Sessions by MasterClass

Kim Scott and Jason Rosoff are so excited to announce that a Radical Candor MasterClass is finally here!

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The Pitfalls of "Constructive Feedback" and What to Do Instead

"I tried to give X constructive feedback, but then X got all defensive. How can I get through to X?" Sound familiar? We get this question a lot.

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Meet the Coaches Dedicated to Delivering Radical Candor to Companies and Teams Around the World

From bestselling book to boots on the ground, over the past few years, our Radical Candor Coaches have delivered workshops and keynotes to tens of thousands of people around the world.

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Are You a Talkaholic? Here's Why Learning to STFU is Actually a Superpower

I am not one for idle chit-chat, but nevertheless, people with talkaholic tendencies surround me. Sometimes it feels like I am pulled into five unnecessary conversations just trying to leave my building.

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How to Apply Radical Candor to Your Hiring Process to Build and Retain a Great Team

Your hiring process is important; it’s a vital part of building a great team. When hiring, you’re obviously looking for people who will be great at the job. But should you be hiring people in rock-star mode or people in superstar mode?

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Radical Respect: What Are Your Roles and Responsibilities Regarding Injustice at Work?

Whenever injustice at work happens, you will play at least one of four different roles: person harmed, upstander, person who caused harm, or leader. You may at different moments play all the roles. And sometimes, confusingly, you may even find...

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People Don't Leave Jobs, They Leave Managers — Here's How to Be a Thought Partner Instead of an Absentee or Micromanager

You may have heard the saying: people don't leave their jobs, they leave their managers. More specifically, they leave micromanagers and absentee managers.

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22 Books to Gift the Current and Aspiring Leaders In Your Life

There's something special about getting a book you love from someone who gets you. During the 2022 holiday season, show the people around you that you're paying attention by selecting a book that will help them reach their goals.

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Radical Pay Transparency Can Narrow Unfair Disparities and Create an Environment Where People Can Focus On Doing Their Best Work

I recently spoke to CGTN and the New York Times about new pay transparency laws that require employers to disclose salary ranges. These new laws are the first step toward narrowing unjust disparities that create significant roadblocks to success for...

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Are You a Manager of Managers? Here's How Speak-Truth-To-Power Meetings Can Make Your Workplace More Equitable

One of the most important things any manager of managers can do to foster a culture of Radical Candor is to have so-called “skip-level meetings.” I don’t love the term “skip level” because it reinforces hierarchy and the whole point of this process...

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