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Gauging Feedback (2)

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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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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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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Stuck In The Feedback Loop? This Radical Candor Training Tool Will Show You The Way Out (And It's Fun!)

What’s feedback got to do with it? If it’s running a successful business or building strong relationships, effective feedback is everything. And if you're stuck in a negative feedback loop at work, you're likely losing time, money and the best...

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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 co-founder Kim Scott says. "Don’t schedule it. Just ask for it and offer it consistently and immediately when it’s...

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Emotional Reactions At Work Are Awkward: Here’s How To Deal

When you’re delivering difficult feedback, even in a caring way, people are likely to get emotional. That’s OK; emotional reactions are normal. While you might be tempted to deliver feedback you know will elicit strong emotions in email, chat, or...

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The Star Intern: A Mentor's Radical Candor Journey

We recently heard from Dimitar Simeonov, who shared his story about reading Radical Candor while managing an intern when he was working at Twitter as a senior data scientist. While Dimitar's no longer at Twitter, at the time he had been there for...

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Gauge Your Feedback to Understand How it's Landing for Others

We want to help you create a culture of great feedback. In order to do that, we think you need to give feedback, get feedback, encourage feedback and gauge your feedback.

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Setting a Tone of Radical Candor with a New Team

I recently received this question from one of our readers:

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