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Tips to Avoid Obnoxiously Aggressive Praise

If you think you've given praise that was Obnoxiously Aggressive, check out these tips for moving towards Radical Candor!

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Video Tip: Giving Humble Feedback

One of our recommendations for giving Radically Candid praise is Be Humble. But how can you be humble when saying that something is good? Aren't you then also saying that you're the one who decides what is good and what isn't? That sounds somewhat...

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Tips for Radically Candid Praise

The purpose of praise is to help people know what to do more of. Check out these tips for offering Radical Candor:

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Video Tip: Be Humble and Don't Personalize

We've got a quick video tip from the Betterworks Goal Summit 2016 talk that Kim did a couple months ago. She tells about a friend of hers whose use of two words put his criticism in the Obnoxious Aggression quadrant and earned him a reputation as a...

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Video Tip: Radically Candid Praise is Helpful

In our previous video tip, Kim and Russ explained that Radically Candid praise is specific and sincere. This week, they start diving into the HIP approach with tips for making your praise helpful. When you explain exactly what is good and why, it...

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