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These are the two key components of Radical Candor
What is caring personally and challenging directly?
What does “care personally” mean in the workplace?
What is showing genuine interest in someone’s well-being and success?
Which style happens when you don’t care or challenge?
What is Manipulative Insincerity?
A teammate is constantly late to meetings. You like them, but it’s affecting the team. What quadrant are you in if you say nothing?
What is Ruinous Empathy?
Kim Scott says, “Radical Candor is ______, not ruthless.”
What is kind?
This person was responsible for writing Radical Candor
Who is Kim Scott?
This might happen if you challenge someone directly without showing that you care
What is coming off as aggressive or disrespectful?
True or False: You should always give feedback immediately after something happens.
What is True?
You give a teammate honest feedback, but your tone is harsh and uncaring. Which quadrant?
What is Obnoxious Aggression?
This is the name of the framework Kim Scott created.
What is the Radical Candor Quadrant?
True or False: Radical Candor is only for managers.
What is False?
If you only care personally and never challenge directly, this is the behavior you are showing
What is Ruinous Empathy?
What’s a good first step when you need to give difficult feedback?
What is asking if the person is open to feedback?
Your coworker makes a mistake. You tell your manager about it but not them. Which quadrant?
What is Manipulative Insincerity?
This phrase means giving feedback that’s clear but not mean.
What is “kind and clear”?
This quadrant of the Radical Candor framework is the goal for healthy communication
What is Radical Candor?
Why is it important to challenge directly, even with peers?
What is to help each other grow, improve, and avoid misunderstandings?
What does Kim Scott recommend doing when you're not sure how feedback landed?
What is ask how it landed and be open to discussion?
Your teammate helped you succeed on a project. You tell them directly and sincerely. Which quadrant is this?
What is Radical Candor?
This is the goal of Radical Candor—not to be nice, but to be ______.
What is helpful?
Name the three other quadrants in the Radical Candor framework besides Radical Candor.
What are Obnoxious Aggression, Manipulative Insincerity, and Ruinous Empathy?
Describe a simple way to show you “care personally” in a day-to-day interaction.
What is asking someone how they’re doing and listening attentively?
In Radical Candor, what is the “S.H.H.” rule when receiving feedback?
What is: Stay Silent, say “Thanks,” and Hear it out?
A colleague gives you feedback that stings. What’s the best Radical Candor-style response?
What is thank them, reflect, and decide what to take from it?
Radical Candor is especially important in this kind of moment.
What is a moment of conflict or tension?