By Paul Fayad, co-founder of ELM Learning and Positive Leader. Paul has extensively implemented Radical Candor principles both within his company and leadership workshops, witnessing profound improvements in communication and feedback dynamics
By Nahla Davies, a software developer and tech writer. Before devoting her work full-time to technical writing, she managed—among other intriguing things—to serve as a lead programmer at an Inc. 5,000 experiential branding organization whose clients...
By Nahla Davies, a software developer and tech writer. Before devoting her work full-time to technical writing, she managed—among other intriguing things—to serve as a lead programmer at an Inc. 5,000 experiential branding organization whose clients...
By Summer Jelinek, a leadership keynote speaker, trainer, and author of the book Unlocking the Magic of Leadership – 5 Keys to Inspire Yourself, Empower Others and Drive Extraordinary Results.
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.
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.
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...
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...
*This article about underperforming employees while on a steep growth trajectory has been adapted from Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity.
According to Gallup's Leadership and Management Indicator, only 21% of employees in the U.S. trust the leadership in their organization. In addition, only 28% said they feel their manager communicates effectively and just 30% of employees feel their...