Brutal Honesty and Radical Candor: 6 Ways You’re Getting Radical Candor Wrong and 6 Ways to Get It Right
We have learned something really important from the way that the press sometimes describes Radical Candor as brutal honesty. And…
What’s the Ideal Manager-Employee Relationship?
You may have seen me featured as "The Candid Boss" for The Muse, an online career resource destination. One of the…
A Great Start to a Radical Candor Journey
A few weeks ago, we received an amazing email from Samir Sagar, Director at Manubhai Jewellers. He had shared some…
Are you an Absentee Manager, a Micromanager, or a Thought Partner?
In Episode 13 of our podcast we talked about the dreaded micromanager boss and how to work towards a better…
Quitting with Radical Candor
As we’ve mentioned in a couple of podcast episodes (Ep 13: Help! My Boss is a Micromanager and Ep 8:…
What It Means to Care Personally About Your Team
Most of us have experienced a bad boss, and unfortunately, those experiences can create lasting effects. Here’s a story and…
So You’re Younger Than Your Direct Reports…
We frequently talk to managers who find it challenging to have direct reports who are older or more experienced than…
6 Key Lessons for Every New Manager
CONGRATULATIONS! You’re now a manager! You’ve worked hard, done well and been promoted to lead a team. That in and…
How to Have Effective 1:1s
There are a lot of ways to think about holding one-on-one meetings (1:1s) with the people on your teams. Heck,…
What Makes a Great Boss?
Kim recently asked her social media followers about great bosses they've had. What was it that made those bosses so great?…