Radical Candor

Radical Candor is what happens when you put “Care Personally” and “Challenge Directly” together. It builds trust... and results.

How do you balance care + challenge in your own work? Let us know! 🧡

Calling someone “shrill” or “aggressive” isn’t helpful... it’s often just coded bias.

In our latest episode, kim opens up about feedback she got on the word “asshole” - and how it made her rethink how tone gets labeled.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

You delivered the feedback.
But did it land?

Feedback isn’t complete until it’s heard, understood, and helpful.

#RadicalCandor #FeedbackCulture #Leadership #WorkplaceTrust #SayItSoItHelps

You can now ask Kim Scott anything - seriously.

We teamed up with Google Labs to create an AI version of Kim that helps you navigate feedback, leadership, and all the hard conversations.

Try it here: labs.google/portraits

"You being you is more than enough" - Amy Sandler #PrideMonth

“Be yourself” sounds easy - until it risks your job, safety, or mental health.

On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Amy, Kim, and Brandi get real about what it actually means to be LGBTQ+ at work.

🎧 Coming Out at Work is out now. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

A title doesn’t earn trust - your actions do.

Think of trust like a plant. You’ve got to water it:
Be honest. Follow through. Listen for real.
And create space for others to speak up.

#RadicalCandor #Leadership #TrustIsEarned #WorkCulture #NotJustATitle

YouTube video by Radical Candor® Disordered Discourse: How Truth Unravels in a Fractured Information Age

Last week Bellingcat founder @eliothiggins.bsky.social joined Kim Scott and the @radicalcandor.bsky.social team to talk about his latest framework 'Disordered Discourse' and why the concept of a shared reality is breaking apart. Listen back to the conversation here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsWF...

Ever snapped at someone before breakfast and decided they were the worst?
They weren’t. You were just hungry.

New Radical Candor Podcast best of: The Fundamental Attribution Error.
Stop assuming bad intent. Start getting curious.

🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

#LeadershipSky #Leadership #Feedback #CommunicationSkills

👀 Got feedback? Want to get better at giving it and receiving it? Join us for the #RadicalCandor Public Workshop — a live, hands-on session led by our CEO, Jason Rosoff.

🗓️ May 19th 3-5PM PT / 6-8PM ET. Come hang.
💬 Real talk
🛠️ Practical tools
🌱 Actual change
👉 www.radicalcandor.com/workshop-may...

Some days feedback flows. Other days, you’re rehearsing a one-sentence message for 45 minutes.

Both are part of the process. Keep going.

Generic praise is easy to give - “Great job!” but it doesn’t always help people grow.

The best praise is specific. It shows you’re paying attention and reinforces what to keep doing.

That’s how you build confidence and competence.

What’s the most helpful praise you’ve ever received?

When you lead with curiosity instead of control, your team will surprise you... in the best way.

What’s one thing your team has taught you lately?

#Leadership #RadicalCandor #Teamwork #WorkCulture

Leadership isn’t about having all the answers.

It’s about asking better questions, making space for disagreement, and making sure the best ideas win... not just the loudest or most senior voices in the room.

Some of the best feedback I’ve received wasn’t scheduled - it was spontaneous, sincere, and exactly what I needed in the moment.

You don’t need a calendar invite to care personally and challenge directly.

How do you handle impromptu feedback - giving or receiving?

#Leadership #FeedbackCulture

Sometimes the best feedback isn’t planned... it’s in the moment.

Don't wait for the perfect time. If you care personally and challenge directly, now is good enough.

How do you handle impromptu feedback moments?

#radicalcandor #feedback #leadership #workplaceculture #communication

Let listening lead the way this week. :) #MondayMotivation

A quick reminder as you kick off your week: trust isn’t given on demand - it’s earned through listening.

Radical Candor starts with curiosity. When leaders take the time to truly listen, they build the foundation for honest feedback, stronger relationships, and real collaboration.

Happy Mental Health Awareness Month!

Radical Candor starts with care. If you skip that step, you risk burnout and disconnection.

The greatest gift you can give your team? Let them go home.

#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #RadicalCandor #Leadership #WorkplaceWellbeing #MentalHealthMatters

Have you ever experienced this kind of feedback at work?

Ever ask for feedback and walk away feeling worse than before?

That’s not Radical Candor - it’s Obnoxious Aggression.
Criticism without care might feel honest, but it shuts people down instead of helping them grow.

Kind and clear > Brutal honesty.

New week, new chance to practice Radical Candor:

✔️ Care personally
✔️ Challenge directly
✔️ Avoid the temptation to just ‘let it slide’

Small conversations now > big problems later. Let’s go! #Leadership #HappyMonday

Sometimes the feedback you don’t give causes more damage than the feedback you do.

Staying silent feels easier in the moment - but it costs more in the long run. Radical Candor means caring personally enough to speak up.

Move Fast And Break Things | Radical Candor Podcast S7, Ep. 17 Move fast and break things? When speed becomes the goal, accountability gets left in the dust. Maybe it's time to slow down and fix our sh*t instead.

www.radicalcandor.com/podcast/move...

Radical Candor Workshop | Radical Candor Our live, public, virtual 2-hour Radical Candor workshop teaches the art of effective feedback in a highly interactive and collaborative environment. Sign up now.

If “just being honest 🙃” has ever ruined your day, this course is for you. Learn Radical Candor: feedback that doesn’t suck. 💬❤️ Starts April 28. Bring your team, your boss, your emotional support water bottle, or just yourself. 💦 Sign up: www.radicalcandor.com/workshop/ #RadicalCandor #WorkVibes

What happens when “move fast and break things” becomes the norm in government, healthcare, and business?

In this week’s Radical Candor Podcast, we ask who benefits, who pays the price, and how we start leading with intention.

🎧 Listen now.
#RadicalCandor #Leadership #TechCulture #Accountability

Grow What You Love: Debbie Millman on Creativity, Courage & Gardens YouTube video by Radical Candor®

We absolutely LOVED this conversation today with @debbiemillman.bsky.social. If you need a "molecule of hope" to hold onto, this is for you! #radicalcandor #lovelettertoagarden www.youtube.com/live/rR-slC9...

What’s one conversation you’ve been putting off that might relieve stress once it’s had?

#RadicalCandor #StressAwarenessMonth #FeedbackCulture

Happy Friday!

Feedback shouldn’t feel like a storm cloud hanging over your day. When we avoid it, the stress doesn’t go away - it just builds. The real relief comes when we say what needs to be said, with kindness and clarity.