Radical Candor: Communication at Work
By Kim Scott, Jason Rosoff & Amy Sandler
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Ready to love your job, crush your career goals, and become the kind of leader everyone actually wants to work with?
Welcome to the Radical Candor podcast, where you'll learn how to kick ass at work without losing your humanity. Host Amy Sandler and Radical Candor co-founders Kim Scott and Jason Rosoff to break down how you can Care Personally and Challenge Directly — the deceptively simple but powerful formula for building stronger teams, giving (and getting) better feedback, and leading with heart and clarity.
Each episode is packed with real talk, relatable stories, and actionable tips to help you do the best work of your life while building the best relationships of your career. Whether you’re a manager, a team player, or dreaming bigger for your future, this is the podcast that will change how you show up at work — and in life. P.S. Don’t forget to check out Kim Scott’s New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity! Want even more Radical Candor? Join the Radical Candor Community — free forever.
| Episode | Date |
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Why Knowing Your Core Values Makes You a Better Leader—and How to Discover Them with Robert Glazer 7|39
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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What It Takes to Grow: Radical Candor Meets Hollywood with Adam Richman 7 | 38
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Are Flat Organizations More Efficient? Kim and Jason Weigh In 7 | 37
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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The Cult of The Credo: How a Beloved Brand Betrayed Your Trust 7 | 36
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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The Billion-Dollar Cost of Bad Meetings 7 | 35
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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I Messed Up at Work: How to Recover from a Major Work Blunder 7 | 34
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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What Founders Need to Know About Feedback and Culture 7 | 33
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Managing Managers: How to Navigate the Jump from Manager to Director 7 | 32
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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A Framework for Communicating Hard News (That Actually Works) 7 | 31
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Habit or Ritual: What's Driving Your Day? 7 | 30
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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From Complaining to Collaboration: Shifting 1:1 Dynamics 7 | 29
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Kim vs. Kim: Human vs. AI on Workplace Cultural Differences 7 | 28
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Humanizing AI: Meet the Kim Scott Google Portrait 7 | 27
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Andrew Palmer: How to Lead Without Losing Your Mind 7 | 26
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Navigating the Nuances of Tone in Feedback 7 | 25
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Becoming a Not-So-Secretly Candid Leader with Chloé van Bergen 7 | 24
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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What Real Inclusion Looks Like at Work When You’re LGBTQ+ 7 | 23
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Leading Through Chaos With Stephanie Chung 7 | 22
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May 28, 2025 |
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The Evil Translator & The Fundamental Attribution Error (Best of) 7 | 21
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May 21, 2025 |
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Finding One More Molecule of Hope with Debbie Millman 7 | 20
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May 14, 2025 |
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I'm the 'Cool' Boss and It's Not Working 7 | 19
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May 07, 2025 |
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Returning to the Office & Remembering Why We Left 7 | 18
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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The Cost of the Move-Fast-Break-Things Mentality 7 | 17
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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From Bottlenecks to Buy-In: Overcoming Bureaucracy 7 | 16
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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How NDAs Protect Power Instead of People 7 | 15
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Surviving Assholes and Building Better Organizations with Bob Sutton 7 | 14
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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The Wild Courage to Get What You Want, With Jenny Wood 7 | 13
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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How to TALK So People Actually Listen with Dr. Alison Wood Brooks 7 | 12
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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When the PIP Feels Disingenuous: The Ethics of Managing Out 7 | 11
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Scaling Smart: Leading Effectively When You Have 50+ Direct Reports 7 | 10
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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From Change Agent to Change Enabler: Aman Kochar On Leadership & Growth 7 | 9
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Resetting Expectations With Resistant Direct Reports 7 | 8
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Temple Grandin On Why Clarity is the Key to Candor 7 | 7
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Russ Laraway’s “Gravity Assist” Approach to Career Conversations 7 | 6
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Russ Laraway Shares Why “The Big 3” Are the Secret to Being a Successful Leader 7 | 5
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Middle Managers: Dinosaurs or Essential Glue? 7 | 4
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Ellen Pao On Breaking Tech’s Toxic Status Quo 7 | 3
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Heather McGowan On Rebuilding Connection and Collaboration 7 | 2
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Best of: Unlock the Power of Rituals to Transform Your Work and Life 7 | 1
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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Best of: How to Communicate With Your Family During the Holidays 6 | 50
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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How to Navigate the Messy Middle Between Ruinous Empathy & Obnoxious Aggression 6 | 49
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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How to Care Personally When You Don’t Personally Care 6 | 48
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Introducing: The Radical Candor Podcast
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Money Talks: Why Salary Secrets Are Hurting Your Team 6 | 47
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Promotions Gone Wrong? Why False Promises Wreck Trust at Work 6 | 46
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Oversharing at Work: When TMI Tanks Trust 6 | 45
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Lessons from a Whistleblower: The Cost of Staying Silent with Susan Fowler Rigetti 6 | 44
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Talking to Flat Earthers: Managing Post-Election Tension at Work With Denise Hamilton 6 | 43
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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How to Navigate a Nepo Baby Bully at Work 6 | 42
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Say What? How to Measure Feedback Responses 6 | 41
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Navigating Disagreements: How to Challenge Feedback Effectively 6 | 40
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Building Pockets of Excellence: Introducing Radical Candor to Your Team 6 | 39
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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The Role of Vulnerability in Leadership with Jacob Morgan 6 | 38
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Why Your Meetings Suck (And How to Fix Them): Insights from Dr. Steven Rogelberg 6 | 37
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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How Ruinous Empathy Ruins Praise 6 | 36
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Inclusion in Meetings: Kieran Snyder On In-Person vs. Remote Dynamics 6 | 35
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Political Discussions at Work: Productive or Problematic? 6 | 34
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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When Feedback Fails: Repairing Relationships After Feedback is Ignored 6 | 33
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Creating a Community 6 | 32
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Remarkably Candid: Insights from Guy Kawasaki 6 | 31
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Workplace Harassment: Tackling Toxicity at Work 6 | 30
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Building Better Relationships: The FAQ Finale 6 | 29
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Feedback In Multigenerational Workplaces & More FAQs 6 | 28
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Radical Candor is Not an Excuse to Act Like a Jerk 6 | 27
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Radical Candor “Asks” Jeff Wetzler: The Foundational Skill of Asking Questions 6 | 26
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Radical Respect: The Jedi Mind Trick 6 | Bonus
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Breaking the 'Word Police' Myth: How Inclusive Language Builds Stronger Teams 6 | 25
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Faster, Smarter Communication: Matt Abrahams Gets Radically Candid 6 | 24
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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The CORE of Radical Candor: A Deep Dive into Effective Feedback 6 | 23
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Beyond 'Sorry': How to Apologize and Mean It 6 | 22
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Digital Overwhelm: Navigating App Overload at Work 6 | 21
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May 29, 2024 |
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Two Managers, One Team: Making Co-Management Work 6 | 20
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May 22, 2024 |
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What Should I be When I Grow Up? Cutting Through Career-Decision Chaos 6 | 19
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May 15, 2024 |
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Don't Let a Bad Boss Derail You: A Guide to Thriving 6 | 18
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May 08, 2024 |
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Listen, Challenge, Commit 6 | 17
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May 01, 2024 |
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The Power of Rituals at Work 6 | 16
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Best Of: Ally Love on Radical Candor and Real Success 6 | 15
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Think Fast, Talk Smart 6 | Bonus
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Succession Problems (Who Wants to Be a Manager?) 6 | 14
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Are Conferences & Retreats Worth It? The Radical Recap 6 | 13
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Disrupting Bias In Management 6 | 12
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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AI at Work 6 | 11
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Radical Collaboration With Vijaya Kaza 6 | 10
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Radical Respect — Indivisible
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Etiquette at Work 6 | 9
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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The Case for Common Human Decency 6 | 8
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Don't Criticize Your Employees In Public 6 | 7
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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What Does Managing Out Mean? 6 | 6
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Trust and Inspire With Stephen M.R. Covey 6 | 5
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Loud Laborers: All Talk, No Action 6 | 4
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Elevating Introverts at Work 6 | 3
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Managers are Burned Out, too 6 | 2
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Storytelling at Work 6 | 1
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Surviving Holiday Communication With Your Family 5 | 30
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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A 'Hot Potato' Management Dilemma 5 | 29
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Identify the Elephant 5 | 28
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Toxic Positivity at Work 5 | 27
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Managerial Musings With Dick Costolo 5 | 26
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Is Being a Manager Right for Me? 5 | 25
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Making Masterclass — Radically Candid Conversations 5 | 24
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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We Have Some Feedback About Feedforward 5 | 23
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Leading With Compassion 5 | 22
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Ally Love is In the House for Radically Candid Conversations 5 | 21
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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What is Mobbing at Work? 5 | Bonus
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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What's Up With Performance Improvement Plans? 5 | 20
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Giving Feedback About Nervous Laughter — Funny (Not Funny) 5 | 19
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Amy Edmondson On the Science of Failing Well — Radically Candid Conversations 5 | 18
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Coming Out at Work 5 | 17
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Appreciation (That's What The Money's For!) 5 | 16
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Creating Consequences for Bullies 5 | Bonus
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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The Feedback Sandwich (Kiss Me, Kick Me, Kiss Me) 5 | 15
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Don't Be Suspicious ... Get Curious 5 | 14
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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Feedback vs. Nitpicking (If It's Yellow Let it Mellow) 5 | 13
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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The #1 Skill Leaders Need to Succeed — Radically Candid Conversations with Muriel Wilkins 5 | 12
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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Stuck In a Ruinous Empathy Rut 5 | 11
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May 31, 2023 |
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How to Make Work Less Like Junior High (A Tale of 2 Jasons) 5 | 10
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May 17, 2023 |
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The 'Oops, Just Kidding' Job Offer 5 | 9
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May 03, 2023 |
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The Fundamental Attribution Error 5 | 8
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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Fears for Tears 5 | 7
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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'Radical Candor' Rescued From an Abandoned Apartment 5 | 6
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Quiet Hiring—Opportunity or Dumpster Fire? 5 | 5
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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The Emotional Toll of Being Laid Off 5 | 4
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Absentee Management vs. Quiet Firing — What’s the Difference? 5 | 3
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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Are You 'Helping' or Micromanaging? 5 | 2
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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What's Your Radical Candor Story? 5 | 1
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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Radical Candor Wipeouts Reimagined 4 | 17
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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What Do Managers of Managers Do? (The Crank Call From Kim) 4 | 16
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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What Do Managers (of Small Teams) Do Anyways? 4 | 15
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Quiet Quitting Speaks Loudly About Bad Bosses 4 | 14
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Create a Culture of Learning Where it's Safe to Fail—Get Sh*t Done Step 7 ~ 4 | 13
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Implement Your Brilliant Idea—Get Sh*t Done Step 6 ~ 4 | 12
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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Persuade Uncle Scrammy—Get Sh*t Done Step 5 ~ 4 | 11
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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Push Decisions Into the Facts—Get Shit Done Step 4 ~ 4 | 10
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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How to Be a Thought Partner Instead of a Micro or Absentee Manager 4 | 9
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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Debate (Don't Squish) Ideas—Get Shit Done Step 3 ~ 4 | 8
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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Kim Scott & Russ Laraway—Radically Candid Conversations 4 | 7
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May 19, 2022 |
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Leverage Staff Meetings to Help Clarify Ideas—Get Sh*t Done Step 2 (Part 2) ~ 4 | 6
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May 05, 2022 |
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Clarify Your Thinking—Get Sh*t Done Step 2 ~ 4 | 5
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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Create a Culture of Listening—Get Stuff Done Step 1 ~ 4 | 4
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Skill and Will—Steep Growth Trajectory & Poor Performance 4 | 3
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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How to Get Sh*t Done Like a Boss 4 | 2
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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The "Um" Story 4 | Mini
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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Rock Star vs. Superstar Mode 4 | 1
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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The Bob Story, a Tale of Ruinous Empathy 4 | Mini
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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How to Choose A Radically Candid Boss 3 | 12
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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How to Get Feedback 3 | Mini
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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Retain Your Team During the Great Resignation 3 | 11
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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How to Give Feedback 4 | Mini
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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How to Encourage Feedback Between Others 3 | 10
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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Eliminate the Phrase 'Don't Take It Personally' from Your Vocabulary 3 | Mini
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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How to Practice Radical Candor With Your Boss 3 | 9
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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The Problem With Passion 3 | 8
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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Development Versus Management—The Measurement Problem 3 | 7
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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It's Not Mean, It's Clear 3 | Mini
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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Practicing Radical Candor In Remote Workplaces 3 | 6
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May 31, 2021 |
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What is Radical Candor? Radical Candor 6-Minute Crash Course 3 | Mini
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May 13, 2021 |
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Let's Talk About Bullying In Remote Workplaces 3 | 5
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Apr 28, 2021 |
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Gauge the Feedback You're Giving & Getting 3 | 4
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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Bias, Prejudice & Bullying at Workplace 3 | 3
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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Context Matters — Share Your Radical Candor Stories 3 | 2
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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Are You a Quiet or Loud Listener? Listening Lessons from Apple 3 | 1
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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Navigating Emotional Reactions at Work 2 | 16
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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What's In It for Me? Weighing Your Peer-to-Peer Feedback Options 2 | 15
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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Manipulative Insincerity, Talking ABOUT People Instead of TO Them 2 | 14
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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Intersection of Technology & Human Relations: Radically Candid Conversations 2 |13
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Oct 06, 2020 |
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Relationships, Not Power, Drive You Forward 2 | 12
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Aug 27, 2020 |
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Building for Everyone: Radically Candid Conversations 2 | 11
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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You Can't Talk to Me That Way 2 | 10
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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Meet Like A Boss — The 411 On 1:1s 2 | 9
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Jul 30, 2020 |
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The Go-To Question 2 | 8
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Jul 23, 2020 |
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Proactive Forbearance 2 | 7
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Jul 16, 2020 |
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Digging In to Toxic Stew 2 | 6
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Jul 08, 2020 |
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Using Radical Candor to Improve DEI Conversations 2 | 5
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Jun 26, 2020 |
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Radically Candid Conversations: Anti-Racism 2 | 4
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Jun 15, 2020 |
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Unhappy Cats In a Pond: Challenging Directly During a Crisis 2 | 3
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May 20, 2020 |
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Zoom Roulette & Other Ways to Check In With Remote Teams 2 | 2
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May 06, 2020 |
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Leading With Kindness & Clarity During a Crisis 2 | 1
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Apr 22, 2020 |
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Can I Give Feedback to Peers? Should I? | 23
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Jun 06, 2017 |
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It’s About Humans, Not Resources | 22
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May 30, 2017 |
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More Time Hiring = Less Time Firing | 21
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May 23, 2017 |
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Help! My Boss is an Absentee Manager | 20
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May 16, 2017 |
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Being a Boss Isn’t for Everyone… Including Some Bosses | 19
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May 09, 2017 |
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We Couldn't Decide on a Title for This Episode | 18
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May 02, 2017 |
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Promotion Schmomotion | 17
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Apr 25, 2017 |
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Take Feedback Like a Boss | 16
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Apr 18, 2017 |
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What's Your Body Language Telling Me? | 15
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Apr 11, 2017 |
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Guide for New Managers | 14
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Apr 04, 2017 |
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Help! My Boss is a Micromanager | 13
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Mar 28, 2017 |
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Make Meetings Less Awful | 12
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Mar 21, 2017 |
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Creating a Culture of Radical Candor | 11
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Mar 14, 2017 |
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Staying Connected with Remote Teams | 10
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Mar 07, 2017 |
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Showing Appreciation Makes Work More Fun | 9
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Feb 28, 2017 |
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How to Give Feedback to Your Boss | 8
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Feb 21, 2017 |
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How to Get Feedback from Your Boss | 7
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Feb 14, 2017 |
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Telling People What to Do Doesn't Work | 6
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Feb 07, 2017 |
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Career Conversations | 5
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Jan 31, 2017 |
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Ruinous Empathy and Criticism | 4
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Jan 24, 2017 |
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Ruinous Empathy and Praise | 3
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Jan 17, 2017 |
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Radically Candid Criticism | 2
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Jan 10, 2017 |
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What is Radical Candor? | 1
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Jan 02, 2017 |
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Coming Soon: Radical Candor
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Dec 20, 2016 |