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Cognia Leader ChatEpisode 120: Radical Candor and Getting Stuff Done with Jason Rosoff - Pt 1In this episode of Leader Chat, Jeff sits down with Jason Rosoff, CEO and Co-founder of Radical Candor, to discuss the importance of candid feedback in leadership. They explore the key concepts of the book 'Radical Candor' by Kim Scott, including the crucial balance of caring personally while challenging directly. Jason shares insights from his time at Khan Academy and how radical candor can transform educational leadership. This engaging conversation reveals the practical strategies leaders can adopt to foster a culture of open communication and effective teamwork.
2025-04-0940 min
Words that Change LivesEp 59: Radical Candor CEO Jason Rosoff Explains How to Revolutionalise Your Work Places With Straight Talking PhilosophyHelen invites Jason Rosoff, the CEO and co-founder of Radical Candor, to share his insights on revolutionising communication in organisations. By delving into the principles of Radical Candor, they discuss how a straightforward approach to caring personally while challenging directly can reshape relationships and yield remarkable results. Can this philosophy truly serve as a compass for more meaningful conversations? Let’s find out.Here are the highlights:00:00 What does Radical Candor look like in the real world05:37 Radical Candor helps navigate relationships by embodying universal values of love and truth.09:04 Avoid labe...2025-03-1751 min
Founders FutureScaling with Radical Candor: Jason Rosoff’s Growth JourneyEpisode Synopsis: In this episode of Founders, Future, host Laura Skinner sits down with Jason Rosoff, CEO of Radical Candor, to explore the journey behind the company and its mission to transform workplace communication. Jason shares insights into Radical Candor’s growth, from its early bootstrapped days to a thriving business with 10x revenue growth and a global impact.Jason discusses the company’s unique approach to scaling—not through traditional hypergrowth but by prioritizing meaningful, high-quality learning experiences. He explains how Radical Candor leverages organic brand awareness, book sales, conference appearances, and a growing paid ad...2025-03-0319 min
Why Lead?0080 - Why ‘I Have Feedback for You’ Feels So Scary—and How to Move Past It ft Jason RosoffEver felt your heart sink when someone says, “I have some feedback for you”? You’re not alone. In this insightful episode, I chat with Jason Rosoff, co-founder of Radical Candor, about the gripping fear and anxiety that often hijack feedback and performance conversations.Jason has helped organizations of every size—from scrappy startups to Fortune 100 heavyweights—create honest, human-centered cultures. Drawing on both brain science and real-world success stories. Jason offers practical tips on moving from avoidance and dread to candor and collaboration.We explore:Why feedback sparks so...2025-01-151h 16
SPEAK LIKE A CEO262: Radical Candor CEO: Don’t Avoid The Tough Conversations. Jason RosoffPositive feedback is easy. But if you are like most, you have probably struggled with having tough conversations at work.
To find out how to give honest feedback without destroying relationships, Oliver Aust is joined by Jason Rosoff, CEO of Radical Candor, the company he co-founded with Kim Scott, the author of the bestselling book with the same name.
Radical candor allows us to care personally while challenging directly, and for Jason it is the key to creating a thriving workplace.
Jason highlights that avoiding feedback can lead to relationships degrading due to ne...2024-10-1743 min
Glasp TalkHow Radical Candor Can Revolutionize Your Team’s Performance | Jason Rosoff | Glasp Talk #17This is the seventeenth session of Glasp Talk!
Glasp Talk delves deep into intimate interviews with luminaries from various fields, unraveling their genuine emotions, experiences, and the stories behind them.
Today's guest is Jason Rosoff, the CEO of Radical Candor, where he helps leaders and their teams build better relationships for exceptional results. Jason was a founding team member of Khan Academy, a nonprofit education platform offering free online courses, lessons, and practice for students of all ages. At Khan Academy, he started as its first designer and product manager and later served as Chief People Officer and Chief...2024-07-261h 15
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkThe CORE of Radical Candor: A Deep Dive into Effective Feedback 6 | 23Jason and Amy discuss the nuanced art of feedback using the CORE model—Context, Observation, Result, and nExt stEps, explaining how it can transform feedback into a powerful tool for growth and clarity. Whether it’s navigating simple day-to-day acknowledgments or tackling complex, emotionally charged feedback scenarios, they provide actionable strategies that can be immediately applied at work. This episode delves not only into the mechanics of CORE, but also how to implement it to foster a culture of open, productive dialogue and promote continuous development. Get all of the show notes at RadicalCandor.com/podcast.
2024-06-1234 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkDigital Overwhelm: Navigating App Overload at Work 6 | 21Unpack the complexities of digital communication in the workplace with Jason and Amy on this episode of the Radical Candor Podcast. They dissect the overwhelming world of app overload, highlighting how the excessive use of communication tools diminishes productivity and increases stress. Listen as they provide historical insights, discuss the enduring necessity of email, and offer actionable strategies for setting effective communication norms to streamline workflows and enhance team dynamics. Get all of the show notes at RadicalCandor.com/podcast.
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Contractor Growth Network#437 Creating A Culture of Candor (feat. Jason Rosoff)GET THE BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=radical+candor+by+kim+scott&hvadid=580750306250&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9010676&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=489996309926186562&hvtargid=kwd-291244272219&hydadcr=22567_13493270&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_6c97pemdo2_e This podcast is a discussion on Radical Candor, a famous communication concept created by Kim Scott. Logan Shinholser and Jason Rosoff, CEO of Radical Candor, explore the concept and its application in leadership. They dive into how Radical Candor helps leaders have candid conversations, build strong relationships, and improve team dynamics by combining care personally with direct challenges. Jason e...2024-05-2444 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkTwo Managers, One Team: Making Co-Management Work 6 | 20Kim, Jason, and Amy address a listener's question about the challenges of implementing Radical Candor within a co-managed team. They dive into how differing management styles can impact team dynamics and explore strategies for aligning co-managers to foster a cohesive and productive environment. The discussion includes a role-play session illustrating potential conflicts and resolutions, providing listeners with practical advice on maintaining effective communication and respect between managers with contrasting approaches. Tune in to learn how to navigate the complexities of co-management while upholding the core principles of Radical Candor. Get all of the show notes at RadicalCandor.com/podcast.2024-05-2238 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkDon't Let a Bad Boss Derail You: A Guide to Thriving 6 | 18Understand and navigate the murky waters of toxic management.Hosts Kim Scott, Jason Rosoff, and Amy Sandler delve into the detrimental impact abusive bosses can have on career trajectories. The hosts explore how such leadership styles can suppress assertiveness and hinder professional progression, especially contrasting the experiences of those in superstar and rockstar modes. With insights from the latest studies and rich personal narratives, this episode equips listeners with the tools to understand and navigate the murky waters of toxic management, aiming to empower individuals to protect and advance their careers despite challenging leadership.Episode Links:2024-05-0843 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkListen, Challenge, Commit 6 | 17Strategies for managers to communicate distinguishing feedback that is up for discussion versus directives that need to be followed.Kim and Jason answer a listener question addressing a critical aspect of leadership: how to ensure that feedback leads to actionable results. They dissect the listener's dilemma about differentiating between feedback that should be considered and feedback that must be implemented. Through a detailed discussion, the hosts provide invaluable advice on maintaining a balance between directive feedback and encouraging open, constructive dissent within teams. Listen as they share techniques for overcoming resistance to feedback, setting performance standards, and building a...2024-05-0130 min
The Big Success PodcastFollow These Steps to Scale Your Business Without Burnout w/ Jason RosoffJason Rosoff, CEO and Co-founder of Radical Candor, joins Brad Sugars on The Big Success Podcast for an enlightening conversation on building relationships and nurturing growth through candid feedback. With degrees from NYU and experience leading teams at pioneering companies like Fog Creek Software and Khan Academy, Jason has dedicated himself to fostering cultures of open communication. He believes radical candor, caring personally while also challenging directly, is the key for organizations to develop trust, facilitate progress, and achieve collaborative success.In this episode, Jason unpacks why ruinous empathy and obnoxious aggression both fumble teamwork, how leaders...2024-01-3043 min
Rethinking CommunicationEp 120: Jason Rosoff | The importance of delivering feedback and criticism with careThe phrase "Everyone has an opinion about everything these days," is often thrown out like it’s a bad thing. But, you’re a human being. Of course you have opinions. The bigger issue, in my humble, ahem, opinion, is that you are exposed to more peoples’ opinions and feedback and ideas than ever before. You’re bombarded seemingly from all directions constantly. The feedback loop all too often feels like a feedback fire hose. And just like a firehose, there...2024-01-221h 01
The Tech Leader's PlaybookHow to Foster Healthy Feedback At Work With Jason RosoffIn an enlightening episode of The Tech Leader's Playbook, host Avetis Antaplyan engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Jason Rosoff, CEO of Radical Candor. They delve into the nuances of the Radical Candor philosophy, its implementation in modern workplaces, and its profound impact on leadership and team dynamics.
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An exploration of the Radical Candor concept and its essential role in organizational culture.
Practical advice on implementing Radical Candor in everyday business operations.
Insights into the transformational impact of Radical Candor on leadership styles.
Strategies to foster a feedback-first culture for enhanced team performance.
The...2023-11-2256 min
We Are Human LeadersThe Power Of Radical Candor At Work (And Beyond) with Jason RosoffWelcome to We Are Human Leaders.This conversation with Jason Rosoff of Radical Candour illuminates the power in caring personally about those we work with and having the courage to challenge directly. It debunks the myths of brutal honesty and presents a more effective and compassionate way to have hard conversations that drive psychological safety. It's a lesson that’s important well beyond our worklife.Jason is the CEO and Co-founder of Radical Candor, working alongside Kim Scott the author and researcher behind the Radical Candour concept. Over the last four years, Jason has helped all kind...2023-05-0348 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkRadical Candor Wipeouts Reimagined 4 | 17Ready for some roleplaying? On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Kim, Jason and Amy address how to respond to some specific scenarios with Radically Candid feedback that’s kind, clear, specific and sincere. If you truly want to get different results, you’re going to have to change your behavior. We know it’s hard, so we’re going to talk you through it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2022-11-3038 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkWhat Do Managers of Managers Do? (The Crank Call From Kim) 4 | 16Does anyone actually want to be a manager of managers? And if so, what do these people actually do? On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast Kim, Jason and Amy discuss strategies for being an effective manager of managers. If you're managing people who manage other people, then you're managing managers. Whereas if you're managing individual contributors, you're managing a team. The most significant difference when you become a manager of managers is that now you have to become a thought partner, not just on the functional expertise and the business that they're running or the product that they're...2022-11-0158 min
The Happy at Work PodcastCandor and Psychological Safety: Jason Rosoff, CEO of Radical CandorThis week, Laura and Michael spoke with Jason Rosoff about candor in the workplace and cultivating psychological safety amongst teams.
Jason Rosoff is the CEO and co-founder of Radical Candor, an executive education company focused on helping organizations move from a culture of command and control to one of collaboration. By leveraging co-founder Kim Scott's proven Radical Candor framework to develop a feedback-first culture, Jason helps companies develop real human relationships between team members, and through those relationships, achieve results collaboratively.
Learn more about the Radical Candor framework and books here: www.radicalcandor.com
Enjoy!2022-10-1228 min
The Happy at Work PodcastCandor and Psychological Safety: Jason Rosoff, CEO of Radical CandorSend us a textThis week, Laura and Michael spoke with Jason Rosoff about candor in the workplace and cultivating psychological safety amongst teams. Jason Rosoff is the CEO and co-founder of Radical Candor, an executive education company focused on helping organizations move from a culture of command and control to one of collaboration. By leveraging co-founder Kim Scott's proven Radical Candor framework to develop a feedback-first culture, Jason helps companies develop real human relationships between team members, and through those relationships, achieve results collaboratively. Learn more about the Radical Candor framework and books here: www.radi...2022-10-1228 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkQuiet Quitting Speaks Loudly About Bad Bosses 4 | 14Kim, Jason and Amy discuss the clear message quiet quitting is loudly sending to bad bosses and managers of managers. We know that relationships don’t scale, but culture does. This means that while you can’t have a close relationship with every person who reports to the people who report to you, practicing Radical Candor with the people you manage can impact how they interact with the people they manage and so on. On the other hand, if toxic stew is flowing from the top and being passed down from executives to managers of managers to individual contributors it shou...2022-09-2151 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkCreate a Culture of Learning Where it's Safe to Fail—Get Sh*t Done Step 7 ~ 4 | 13Once your idea has been implemented, you probably think you're done with this whole Get Sh*t Done Wheel thing — but there’s one more step, Learn. On this episode of the Radical Candor Podcast, Kim, Jason and Amy talk about how creating a culture of learning can make it safe for people to fail, help mitigate future mistakes and ensure everyone knows how to repeat success. Sounds simple, right? Not so fast. There are two things that can get in the way of learning. Listen to find out what they are! Learn more about your ad choi...2022-09-0755 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkImplement Your Brilliant Idea—Get Sh*t Done Step 6 ~ 4 | 12Once everyone is on board with your great idea, it’s time for action, which brings us to step 6 of the Get Shit Done Wheel. On this episode of the Radical Candor Podcast, Kim, Jason and Amy discuss the good, the bad and the ugly as it relates to the implementation of that decision you’ve just persuaded everyone to get behind. Listen to learn how to toggle between leading and implementing personally. You can't abandon the first for the second. You have to integrate the two. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2022-08-2453 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkPersuade Uncle Scrammy—Get Sh*t Done Step 5 ~ 4 | 11Once a decision is made, you’ve got to get people on board, which brings us to step 5 of the Get Sh*t Done Wheel — Persuade. While getting others to accept your idea might feel like a foregone conclusion, persuasion isn’t easy, and it’s important to get it right. What’s more, persuasion at this stage of the GSD Wheel can feel unnecessary and make the decider resentful of people on the team who aren’t fully in agreement. Kim, Jason and Amy discuss why expecting others to implement a decision without being persuaded that it’s th...2022-08-031h 02
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkPush Decisions Into the Facts—Get Shit Done Step 4 ~ 4 | 10Kim, Jason and Amy discuss how to make a decision after you've listened, clarified and debated your idea. Step 4 of the Get Shit Done Wheel, decide, is all about pushing the decisions into the facts. The Radical Candor Podcast team outlines 4 steps to follow when making decisions once you have shoved all ego — especially your own — out of the way. They also talk about the pitfalls of unconscious bias, the perils of skipping steps 1-3 and how to avoid garbage can decision-making. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2022-07-1348 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkHow to Be a Thought Partner Instead of a Micro or Absentee Manager 4 | 9Amy and Jason discuss managers who have low, almost non-existent involvement in their team’s work, aka absentee managers; those with extremely (maybe excruciatingly) close involvement, aka micromanagers; and thought partners — the ones who empower, enable and encourage their teams to do the best work of their lives. While a lot of us have tendencies to act in absentee or micromanager mode, it’s hard for us to want to look at ourselves that way. Listen to this episode if you want to understand how to be a true thought partner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...2022-06-3039 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkDebate (Don't Squish) Ideas—Get Shit Done Step 3 ~ 4 | 8We discuss the steps to follow for a successful debating process. If you skip the debate phase, you’ll make worse decisions, you’ll be unable to persuade everyone who needs to implement, and you’ll ultimately slow down or grind to a halt. Kim, Jason, Amy and producer Brandi discuss a time when a debate went awry and what they should have done instead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2022-06-1653 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkLeverage Staff Meetings to Help Clarify Ideas—Get Sh*t Done Step 2 (Part 2) ~ 4 | 6It's time for part two of how to clarify your thinking for yourself and others as part of the Get Sh*t Done Wheel (listen to part one). On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Kim, Jason and Amy discuss how to use staff meetings and think time as ways to clarify your ideas.Radical Candor Podcast Episode At a GlanceAn effective staff meeting has three goals: it reviews how things have gone the previous week, allows people to share important updates, and forces the team to clarify the most important decisions and debates for...2022-05-0521 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkClarify Your Thinking—Get Sh*t Done Step 2 ~ 4 | 5Once you have created a culture of listening, the next step in the Radical Candor Get Sh*t Done Wheel is to push yourself and your direct reports to understand and convey thoughts and ideas more clearly. Trying to solve a problem that hasn’t been clearly defined is not likely to result in a good solution; debating a half-baked idea is likely to discourage it. On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Kim, Jason and Amy discuss the two most important things to do when clarifying an idea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...2022-04-2238 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkCreate a Culture of Listening—Get Stuff Done Step 1 ~ 4 | 4Communication and career tips abound in this series! Our next several episodes of the Radical Candor podcast are going to be shorter explorations of the nuts-and-bolts details about each step of the Get Shit Done Wheel. First up is listening. Kim, Jason and Amy discuss how to create a culture of listening because if you can get your team members to listen to one another, they’ll fix things that you as the boss didn’t even know were broken. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2022-04-0742 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkSkill and Will—Steep Growth Trajectory & Poor Performance 4 | 3Kim, Jason and Amy discuss one of the most perplexing management dilemmas you might experience: when a person who ought to be taking on more and more responsibility and performing better every day is instead doing the opposite. This person is doing excellent work on a steep growth trajectory — maybe they even want to be your boss someday — and you’ve put in charge of the most important work or assigned them to solve your most difficult problems because they’re just that good. So why are they flailing instead of flying? We’ve seen this happen for five different reasons. P...2022-03-1647 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkHow to Get Sh*t Done Like a Boss 4 | 2As we continue into 2022, or more accurately what feels like the third year of 2020, the mere idea of trying to get stuff done at work likely feels overwhelming. We've got you. On this episode of the Radical Candor Podcast, Kim, Jason and Amy talk about the Get Sh*t Done Wheel, a step-by-step process that can help make getting things accomplished much easier. The GSD Wheel has 7 steps: Listen, Clarify, Debate, Decide, Persuade, Execute and Learn. When run effectively, the GSD Wheel will enable your team to achieve more collectively than anyone could ever dream of achieving individually. 2022-02-2547 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkRock Star vs. Superstar Mode 4 | 1Building a team is hard. But as we’re seeing now during the Great Resignation, failure to spend time building and investing in a team can have disastrous consequences. In order to be successful, this means developing people on both steep and gradual growth trajectories, or as we like to say at Radical Candor, people in both rockstar mode and superstar mode. On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Kim, Jason and Amy discuss how to balance growth and stability by developing people who are in both superstar and rock star modes. Learn more about your ad...2022-01-2843 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkHow to Choose A Radically Candid Boss 3 | 12If you're in the market for a new job and you are lucky enough to have multiple offers, or you’re in a position where you can afford to wait for the right opportunity, you don’t have to pay the asshole tax. On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Kim, Jason and Amy talk about how to suss out whether your potential new boss is going to help you move toward the direction of your dreams or get in your way. Listen now to learn how to find a Radically Candid boss. Learn more about your...2021-12-1448 min
Candour Communication PodcastJason Rosoff on Radical Candor: caring personally and challenging directly (#35)00:01:35 – welcome Jason Rosoff from Radical Candor. 00:02:19 – the feedback Jason got about his thinking face. 00:05:37 – why is it important to give feedback? 00:07:06 – challenging the importance of feedback: discussion on The Feedback Fallacy published by the Harvard Business Review. 00:13:01 – what is Radical Candor? 00:19:18 – feedback does not have to be calculated and does not need a model. 00:20:55 – do people default to ruinous empathy or obnoxious aggression? 00:23:48 – how to start implementing Radical Candor with your team? 00:28:47 – you can't fake caring personally about people." 00:32:35 – creating a culture where people do care...2021-12-051h 09
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkRetain Your Team During the Great Resignation 3 | 11You’ve likely heard about the Great Resignation — perhaps you’re even one of the millions of people who’ve bid their jobs farewell over the past few months. On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Kim, Jason and Amy talk about how bad bosses, lack of transparency and poor communication are leading to a mass exodus of mid-level workers. How can you retain your team? Listen to find out how a series of small adjustments can help! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-11-1539 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkHow to Encourage Feedback Between Others 3 | 10It’s a lot easier to lead by example than it is to change other people’s behavior. If you want to encourage feedback between the people on your team or at your organization, you’re going to have to create an environment where people feel safe and encouraged to give real feedback. On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Kim, Jason and Amy talk about how to encourage feedback between others so you can keep this whole Radical Candor thing going after you've read the book, listened to a keynote or taken a workshop. Read the show notes...2021-10-1831 min
Software Crafts PodcastInterview with Jason RosoffJason Rosoff is the guest of this episode. We start the interview with the pattern “Personalized relationships for co-creation” from the Cloud Native Transformations repository (https://www.cnpatterns.org/organization-culture/personalized-relationships-for-co-creation). Jason explains the difference between a complex and complicated problem and how psychological safety plays an essential role in innovation. He shares some examples of how some companies constraint the physical environment of their offices to create space for people to talk and share their ideas. During the interview, Jason explains how relationships can play an essential role for information to travel across a network, how organisations can enab...2021-09-2937 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkHow to Practice Radical Candor With Your Boss 3 | 9We get a lot of questions about how folks can practice Radical Candor with their bosses as many people are reluctant to give feedback to their managers. It's true that it can be really daunting, and a little risky, to practice Radical Candor with your boss, but it’s such an important skill. If you can share feedback with your boss, you’ll have a much stronger working relationship, enjoy your work more, and be able to do better work together. So, how do you do it? On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast Kim, Jason and Amy discuss clea...2021-09-0847 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkThe Problem With Passion 3 | 8On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Amy and Jason discuss what Kim refers to in Radical Candor as “the problem with passion.” You’ve likely heard some form of the phrase, “do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” But, should your job and your passion be the same thing? What’s more, is it a manager’s responsibility to ensure each person who reports to them is passionate about their position? Listen to find out! Read the show notes >> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-08-0936 min
Sessions with System & Soul#014: Radical Candor with Jason RosoffGiving and receiving feedback is one of an entrepreneur’s greatest assets. But many of us fall into the trap of thinking that in order to give effective feedback, you either have to be a jerk or your feedback has to be sugarcoated.This week on System & Soul, we talk with CEO of Radical Candor, Jason Rosoff, to learn about his organization’s work helping businesses navigate this very complex but necessary aspect of communication. The process of giving feedback can be affected by so many factors including power dynamics, human complexity, sexism, and prejudice. Jason helps us u...2021-08-0339 min
System & Soul#014: Radical Candor with Jason RosoffGiving and receiving feedback is one of an entrepreneur’s greatest assets. But many of us fall into the trap of thinking that in order to give effective feedback, you either have to be a jerk or your feedback has to be sugarcoated.
This week on System & Soul, we talk with CEO of Radical Candor, Jason Rosoff, to learn about his organization’s work helping businesses navigate this very complex but necessary aspect of communication. The process of giving feedback can be affected by so many factors including power dynamics, human complexity, sexism, and prejudice. Jason helps us u...2021-08-0339 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkDevelopment Versus Management—The Measurement Problem 3 | 7Most everyone has had a boss who failed at performance development—helping people on their team grow and move forward in their careers. The way you think about developing the skills of the people in your organization and how you think about performance management must be aligned. It is a manager’s job to both help each person on their team develop and grow in their career, and also to transparently assessing the performance of each person, commonly called performance management. On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Kim, Amy and Jason talk about why you can’t have effectiv...2021-07-0836 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkPracticing Radical Candor In Remote Workplaces 3 | 6With more teams working remotely over the past year than ever before, we've received a few questions from folks about how to practice Radical Candor in remote workplaces. On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Kim, Jason and Amy talk about how to give feedback to remote employees, what works for the remote Radical Candor team and why it's important to allow your workers time to grieve and heal from the trauma of the past 18 months. Read the show notes >> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-05-3139 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkLet's Talk About Bullying In Remote Workplaces 3 | 5The Workplace Bullying Institute describes workplace bullying as: “Repeated mistreatment of an employee by one or more employees; abusive conduct that is: threatening, humiliating, or intimidating, work sabotage, or verbal abuse.” In its 2021 survey, the WBI noted that 43% of remote employees reported being bullied at work with 50% of that bullying taking place in meetings. On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Kim, Amy and Jason talk about combatting bullying in remote work environments. See the show notes >> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-04-2846 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkGauge the Feedback You're Giving & Getting 3 | 4Do you ever wonder how the feedback you give others is landing? How about your reaction to the feedback you're receiving? This giving-and-getting feedback stuff can be tricky. On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Amy and Jason talk about how to gauge feedback. In other words, how does the feedback that you give land for the other person? One of the things that we'd like to say is that Radical Candor is measured, not at the speaker's mouth, but at the listener's ear. And, this applies to the feedback you give as well as the feedback you get...2021-04-0530 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkContext Matters — Share Your Radical Candor Stories 3 | 2On this week's episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Amy and Jason discuss why it's so important to share your stories with your team. Show some vulnerability. Your personal stories will explain, better than any management theory, what you really mean and show why you really mean it. That’s why Kim tells all those personal stories in Radical Candor. Your stories will mean a lot more to your team than other people’s stories do because they mean something to you. So, what makes a good story, and what's appropriate to share? Amy and Jason break it down. See the...2021-02-2539 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkAre You a Quiet or Loud Listener? Listening Lessons from Apple 3 | 1Kim writes in Radical Candor that Apple CEO Tim Cook is a master of silence, a quiet listener. She describes Steve Jobs as a loud listener. What's the difference between quiet and loud listening? On the first episode of the Radical Candor podcast season 3, Kim, Jason and Amy debate the merits of both loud and quiet listening Kim experienced firsthand while working with Steve Jobs and Tim Cook at Apple. Is quiet listening creepy? Is loud listening aggressive? Listen to the Radical Candor podcast to find out! Read the show notes for actionable Radical Candor tips and more information about...2021-02-1027 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkNavigating Emotional Reactions at Work 2 | 16Whether you’re the one getting emotional or you’re giving someone feedback and they react with unexpected emotion, it’s important to recognize that while you can’t control or manage other people’s emotions, you can manage your emotional reactions at work. On the final episode of season 2 of the Radical Candor podcast, Kim, Amy and Jason talk about how to navigate emotional reactions at work. The worst thing you can do is ignore emotional reactions. Emotions like anger, sadness and fear are part of the human condition, and people shouldn’t have to leave their humanity at home when th...2020-12-1428 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkWhat's In It for Me? Weighing Your Peer-to-Peer Feedback Options 2 | 15How can you get your employees more engaged at work if they're not invested in the company long term, and is it your obligation to be Radically Candid with a peer at work who you know is lying? On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Amy and Jason answer listener questions, discuss their stints working in food service (their experiences involve mayonnaise and organized crime) and muse whether or not people can be more like Clay Christensen. See the show notes: www.radicalcandor.com/podcast/peer-to-peer-feedback/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-11-1636 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkManipulative Insincerity, Talking ABOUT People Instead of TO Them 2 | 14Manipulative Insincerity is what happens when you neither Care Personally nor Challenge Directly. It’s praise that is non-specific and insincere, or criticism that is neither clear nor kind. It’s the kind of backstabbing, political, passive aggressive behavior that might be fun to tell stories about but makes for a toxic workplace, ruining relationships and ruining work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-10-2042 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkIntersection of Technology & Human Relations: Radically Candid Conversations 2 |13Our podcast series, “Radically Candid Conversations,” features experts and guests who help us learn, reflect and put our insights into action. This episode of the Radical Candor podcast features Debora Spar, a Harvard Business School professor and former Barnard College president. Kim talks to Debora about her new book Work Mate Marry Love: How Machines Shape Our Human Destiny. Kim and Debora discuss the intersections of technology and human relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-10-0648 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkRelationships, Not Power, Drive You Forward 2 | 12Kim and Jason answer listener questions and share their experiences about being a boss who's younger than their direct reports and having their wings clipped by an absentee manager who isn't invested in their success. They also agree that chair-throwing management styles aren't an effective way to get things done (as Kim learned when she threw her bike helmet at a window when dealing with a bad boss at a former job). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-08-2738 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkBuilding for Everyone: Radically Candid Conversations 2 | 11Our podcast series, “Radically Candid Conversations,” features experts and guests who will help us learn, reflect and put our insights into action. This episode features Annie Jean-Baptiste, head of product inclusion at Google and author of Building For Everyone: Expand Your Market With Design Practices From Google's Product Inclusion Team. Kim and Annie discuss how to build inclusive products, teams and experiences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-08-1935 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkYou Can't Talk to Me That Way 2 | 10If someone has approached you and said, "In the spirit of Radical Candor ..." and then proceeded to act like a total jerk, you've experienced how some people use Radical Candor to justify being their worst selves. This behavior is not Radical Candor; it's what we call Obnoxious Aggression. Kim, Jason and Amy agree that nobody should have to pay the asshole tax or work for a seagull swoop-and-poop boss. They also explain why Radical Candor is actually compassionate candor versus a license to act like a jerk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-08-0641 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkMeet Like A Boss — The 411 On 1:1s 2 | 9If you're a boss, 1:1 meetings with your direct reports are a must-do. The purpose of a 1:1 meeting is to listen and clarify — to understand what direction each person working for you wants to head in, and what is blocking them. These meetings are your single best opportunity to listen, really listen, to the people on your team to make sure you understand their perspective on what’s working and what’s not working. On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Kim, Amy and Jason share tips about how to have effective 1:1s, even when you can't be together in person...2020-07-3029 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkThe Go-To Question 2 | 8Being the boss doesn’t mean you automatically get respect from people, but the authority does have an automatic impact on what people will say to you. Unfortunately, people are primed to mistrust you based on all the preconceived notions against bosses. As the boss, you’ll tend to get more flattery than critical feedback that can help you learn and grow. Kim, Jason and Amy talk about how bosses can get real talk from employees by asking a go-to question. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-07-2324 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkProactive Forbearance 2 | 7Kim, Jason and Amy discuss how doing less can lead to more success. Kim recommends creating a proactive forbearance list where you list all of the things you're not going to do. Instead of feeling guilty about not doing the things on your list, celebrate them. This allows you to focus on the things you actually need to get done now. In addition, Jason explains the spoon theory and Amy talks Radical Dandor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-07-1636 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkDigging In to Toxic Stew 2 | 6Radical Candor readers regularly reach out to us for advice about how to Care Personally and Challenge Directly. On this episode, Amy and Jason shed some light on how to give upwards feedback, how to give feedback to direct reports without making them develop a fear of coffee, how introverts can manage expectations about impromptu feedback, and how to Care Personally about someone you have nothing in common with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-07-0858 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkUsing Radical Candor to Improve DEI Conversations 2 | 5Our new podcast series, “Radically Candid Conversations,” features experts and guests who will help us learn, reflect, and put our insights into action. Our second episode features Tiffani Lee, a partner at the law firm Holland & Knight, who recently wrote in an article about addressing racial injustice for Law360: "Our response to the grave injustice of this moment must be informed by Radical Candor." In this discussion, Kim and Tiffani explore how practicing Radical Candor can be a helpful framing when addressing systemic racism; why it’s so important to have the difficult conversations so many of us were trained not to...2020-06-261h 00
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkRadically Candid Conversations: Anti-Racism 2 | 4Our first discussion with Kim Scott and Dr. A. Breeze Harper, Ph.D., a diversity and inclusion strategist, antiracism scholar and facilitator, explores how to practice Radical Candor when addressing systemic racism; the historical origins and research-based understanding of white, racialized consciousness; what it means to be antiracist and how to practice anti-racism, and how we can be antiracist leaders, parents and citizens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-06-1559 min
7 Skills For the FutureInterview with Jason RosoffThis week I'm talking to Jason Rosoff, CEO of Radical Candor in Palo Alto, California. Jason believes teaching people to be better leaders is at the core of building anything great. As co-founder and CEO of Radical Candor, LLC, Jason helps teams at companies large and small build the best relationships of their careers and achieve amazing results through simple, clear, kind and candid conversations.When we had our interview the pandemic had wiped out ALL of their business and they were at almost a standstill. But stand still they did not and started figuring out what...2020-06-0130 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkUnhappy Cats In a Pond: Challenging Directly During a Crisis 2 | 3In its most basic form, Radical Candor is a framework to facilitate communication that is kind, clear, specific and sincere. It’s about being able to Care Personally and Challenge Directly at the same time. While this kind of communication is always important for building trust and maintaining relationships, it’s even more important during a crisis when anxieties are heightened and everything is uncertain. Kim, Jason and Amy unpack how to Challenge Directly during a crisis without losing your humanity. Go to www.radicalcandor.com/podcast/challenging-during-a-crisis for comprehensive show notes. Learn more about your ad choi...2020-05-2042 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkZoom Roulette & Other Ways to Check In With Remote Teams 2 | 2Even though we're physically distant at work, that doesn't mean we can't cultivate caring and candid relationships with peers, managers and direct reports. On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, Kim, Jason and Amy talk about how to effectively check in with teams of all sizes while working remotely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-05-0632 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkLeading With Kindness & Clarity During a Crisis 2 | 1Radical Candor author and co-founder Kim Scott talks with Kelly Leonard, executive director of insights and applied improvisation at Second City Works and author of the book, Yes, And: Lessons from The Second City, talk about how an improv mindset coupled with practicing Radical Candor can help managers lead remote teams with kindness and clarity during times of uncertainty. This special discussion is moderated by Radical Candor CEO Jason Rosoff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-04-2253 min
Lawyerist Podcast#239: Radical Candor, Lawyers & Clients, with Jason RosoffOn this week's Lawyerist podcast, Sam Glover talks with Jason Rosoff about how to become a better leader and manager by using radical candor. Jason shares how to care personally and challenge directly to break the barrier between employees, clients, and customers to create real, human relationships and a thriving workplace environment.2019-08-2937 min
The Gartner Talent AngleRadical Candor: A Culture of Challenge and Caring with Kim Scott and Jason RosoffImagine an environment where you can bring your whole self to work? Imagine a workplace where great leaders build honest relationships with each of their employees, allowing their employees to know exactly where they stand. Believe it or not, hierarchy discourages honest feedback which leads to dysfunctional relationships and businesses. Kim Scott, author of Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity, and Jason Rosoff, CEO of Radical Candor, teach us how to care personally and challenge directly to create a culture of honest feedback in order to love your work. K...2018-02-2845 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkCan I Give Feedback to Peers? Should I? | 23The purpose of feedback is to help people find more success, so it’s CRAZY to think it’s only the manager’s job to give feedback. It’s everyone’s job! In this episode, Kim and Russ share stories and advice for giving feedback to your peers… and avoiding the pitfalls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2017-06-0628 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkIt’s About Humans, Not Resources | 22Do you ever get so caught up in achieving results at work that you forget that the people around you are real people? Even the most empathetic of us can make this mistake. This episode, Kim and Russ are joined by guest Al Guido, President of the San Francisco 49ers, to share stories and advice for putting the human back in human resources. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2017-05-3027 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkMore Time Hiring = Less Time Firing | 21Building a great team is critical for bosses, but how do you bring on the right people? Interviewing and hiring is so hard to do — in this episode, Kim and Russ share some of their mistakes, what they’ve learned, and advice for a better hiring process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2017-05-2322 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkHelp! My Boss is an Absentee Manager | 20Absentee managers may not be as frustrating as micromanagers, but they’re even more common and can have a negative impact on your career. Kim and Russ share stories of absentee managers, talk about whether to just make do with this type of boss, and give their tips for what to do when you find yourself with an absentee manager. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2017-05-1618 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkBeing a Boss Isn’t for Everyone… Including Some Bosses | 19How do you know if management is right for you? Maybe you’re thinking about becoming a boss, or you’re already a boss but aren’t sure you want to be. Kim and Russ are joined by guest Hunter Walk, Partner at Homebrew, to share stories and advice for making this decision. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2017-05-0925 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkWe Couldn't Decide on a Title for This Episode | 18Decisions are critical to keeping your team moving forward, but a lot of people struggle to make them. Kim and Russ share advice to help you make sure that perfect doesn’t become the enemy of good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2017-05-0221 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkPromotion Schmomotion | 17Everyone loves promotions, right? Well…not so fast. Kim and Russ talk about how promotions might be hurting you and your team and suggest some other ways to think about recognizing high performers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2017-04-2517 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkTake Feedback Like a Boss | 16Feedback helps you grow, right? So why is it so hard to take? Kim and Russ share their tips and techniques for what to do after you get feedback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2017-04-1818 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkWhat's Your Body Language Telling Me? | 15We keep saying that in person feedback is best...why is that? Body language! You can learn a lot from someone else's body language, and you can also use your own body language to communicate. Join Kim, Russ, and guest Amy Chang of Accompany to learn how body language can help you out at work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2017-04-1121 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkGuide for New Managers | 14Maybe you're a first-time manager at a new company. Maybe you've been promoted within your current company. Either way, you probably have a lot of questions about how to work best with your team and get the best results. Rest assured, Kim and Russ are here to help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2017-04-0423 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkHelp! My Boss is a Micromanager | 13If you’ve ever had a micromanager boss, you know how frustrating and demotivating it is to be micromanaged. You feel powerless — what can you do? Kim and Russ have some advice for these situations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2017-03-2820 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkMake Meetings Less Awful | 12Meetings can be an extremely frustrating part of work. But they don't have to be! Listen to this episode with guest Claire Johnson of Stripe to discover a meeting opportunity you may be missing, learn how to combat the worst meeting habit, and get some tips you can use to start improving your meetings this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2017-03-2124 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkCreating a Culture of Radical Candor | 11By now you're familiar with the ideas behind Radical Candor -- Care Personally and Challenge Directly. How can you take these ideas and make organizational change? In this episode, Kim and Russ talk about how to create a culture of Radical Candor in your own workplace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2017-03-1401 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkStaying Connected with Remote Teams | 10When your team or boss doesn't work in the same location you do, communicating and building a strong relationship are much harder! Kim and Russ share stories of their challenges and successes and give advice for staying connected with remote teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2017-03-0725 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkShowing Appreciation Makes Work More Fun | 9In honor of Employee Appreciation Day, this Friday, March 3rd, Russ and Kim talk about cultivating a sense of appreciation within your team. They explain why many bosses aren’t great at this and share some tips for showing appreciation this week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2017-02-2822 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkHow to Give Feedback to Your Boss | 8Being able to give your boss feedback is one of the key ways not to hate the boss you have! But this can be extremely daunting and sometimes risky…how do you do it so that you’ll be heard and not shut down? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2017-02-2122 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkHow to Get Feedback from Your Boss | 7Feedback is critical for success, so what happens if you aren’t getting the feedback you need? It can feel hard to ask for feedback, especially from your boss, but Russ and Kim have some advice! This episode is all about how to get feedback from your boss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2017-02-1424 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkTelling People What to Do Doesn't Work | 6One of the most common mistakes bosses make is thinking their job is to tell people what to do. But that doesn’t work! So how can you get people moving in the same direction and achieving results collaboratively? Listen to this week’s episode for tips from Russ and Kim about how NOT to tell people what to do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2017-02-0726 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkCareer Conversations | 5As a manager, your job is to help your people grow. But have you ever asked yourself, “Grow into what?” This week, Russ and Kim talk about a technique for getting to know the people on your team, understanding the things that motivate them, learning about their dreams, and helping them make tangible progress towards those dreams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2017-01-3121 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkRuinous Empathy and Criticism | 4Giving criticism isn't usually something that people look forward to, but it needs to be done! If you don't give criticism when it's needed, you end up hurting people you care about by being "too nice." Kim and Russ both share stories about learning this the hard way, and some tips to help you avoid Ruinous Empathy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2017-01-2426 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkRuinous Empathy and Praise | 3Have you ever received praise that made it feel like you were just getting a pat on the head? Or have you ever given someone praise because you wanted them to like you? This episode is for you! This week on the Radical Candor podcast: Ruinous Empathy and praise, with special guest, Dick Costolo! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2017-01-1701 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkRadically Candid Criticism | 2Radical Candor Episode 2 is here! In this week’s episode, Russ and Kim talk about Radically Candid criticism. What is it and why does it work? They share stories about times they screwed up and then received Radically Candid criticism. Russ and Kim also give concrete tips for offering Radically Candid criticism in your own workplace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2017-01-1021 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkWhat is Radical Candor? | 1Our first podcast episode is available now! This week Kim and Russ introduce the ideas behind Radical Candor, tell how they learned these lessons the hard way, and share practical tips for better relationships at work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2017-01-0220 min
Radical Candor: Communication at WorkComing Soon: Radical CandorA weekly podcast debuting January 2, 2017 with The Onward Project. Subscribe now to ensure you get the episodes as soon as they are available! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2016-12-2002 min
Work for GoodEpisode 9: We're all going to be stardustThis week, the pros and cons of growing an organization and our philosophical blatherings about choosing work that is meaningful vs. doing what you love vs. finding meaning in your work.2014-03-1800 minWork for GoodEpisode 8: I got Anna Kendrick's phone numberThe topic is motivation with a slight dream-related detour. Jason waxes poetic about what may or may not motivate us and how he thinks about that in the context of what Khan Academy is good for. Show notes, as always, can be found at http://jasonrr.com/workforgood/2014-02-2000 minWork for GoodEpisode 7: I usually edit that outIn this episode we discuss giving feedback to your peers and others, and what KA's process looks like to do this each year. Also, a little self-indulgent segment on what last year brought us and what we're looking forward to in the new year. Notes always at: http://jasonrr.com/workforgood/2014-01-1700 minWork for GoodEpisode 6: Turn the lights down lowHappy 3 year Khanniversary, Jason! In this episode, we talk about three lessons learned, including how to be more empathetic with our users in the context of product changes. Change isn't always bad, or is it?2013-11-2000 minWork for GoodEpisode 5: High and TightThis week, we get distracted by all kinds of things while we discuss keeping ourselves on task. One part quantified self, two parts work planning and discipline.2013-11-0500 minWork for GoodEpisode 4: Emotional JamWhat work do you admire and why, internet utilities, and more!2013-10-1500 min