One of the things that I had to confront when I wrote the follow-up to that shows you care about the person while also challenging them directly. What follows are some thoughts about how to Radical Candor, is that bias, prejudice and bullying often masquerade as feedback. …

There is an order of operations to practicing the principles of Radical Candor. The first thing to do is to ask for criticism, especially if you’re the boss. This is awkward at best, so here are five tips for how to successfully solicit Radical Candor. Have a go-to question It’s awkward to ask people…

What to Say When You Don’t Know What to Say: An Anecdote — When you’re faced with behavior in the workplace that’s discriminatory or offensive, it’s not always clear whether you’re facing bias, prejudice, or bullying. Part of what makes it hard to respond when someone says something offensive is the uncertainty about where the person is coming from. Is this unconscious bias…

If you don’t design company policies to optimize for justice, you’ll reinforce systemic injustice, hurt your team’s ability to collaborate, and fail to get shit done — Leading in these times is tough. I wrote Just Work: Get Shit Done, Fast and Fair to help leaders navigate some choppy waters. A core premise is that if you ignore the “fair” part, you won’t get shit done. Issues of social justice come with us into the workplace. This…

#StopAsianHate is a call to action to stop anti-Asian hate and violence. In solidarity with our Asian community, let’s talk about how to confront hate and injustice when we see it happening, whether it’s on the street or at work. We can no longer be silent bystanders. …

If you’d asked me five years ago whether being a white woman had an impact on my work, I would’ve shrugged and said, “Not really.” It’s hard for the author of Radical Candor to admit, but I was in denial. To expose the depths of my refusal to recognize reality…

Introducing ‘Just Work’ the Book and Just Work the Company! I am so excited to share with you my next book, Just Work: How To Root Out Bias, Prejudice, & Bullying to Create a Kick-Ass Culture of Inclusivity! Publishing a book feels like giving birth and sending that child off to their first job, all on the same day. So please read the book, and be radically candid in your assessment of it. I care so much about this book, and also about working with organizations to roll…

By Kim Scott & Trier Bryant We―all of us―consistently exclude, underestimate, and underutilize huge numbers of people in the workforce even as we include, overestimate, and promote others, often beyond their level of competence. Not only is this immoral and unjust, but it’s also bad for business. …

There’s no manual for how to lead your team through a pandemic like COVID-19. Most people in the workforce today have never lived through a global crisis of this magnitude, so it can be difficult to know what you’re getting right and what you’re getting wrong. While there’s a lot…