Welcome to “The Feedback Loop,” an Original Workplace Comedy Series
Let’s face it, giving and receiving meaningful feedback is hard. But learning how to do it by applying the principles of Radical Candor — Care Personally and Challenge Directly —…
What is Radical Candor? 5 Ways to Make Sure Your Criticism is Kind and Clear
What is Radical Candor? The whole point of Radical Candor is that it really is possible to Care Personally and Challenge Directly at the same time. Radical Candor is not…
Radical Candor Takes Practice — Improv Makes Your Practice Playful
In an article on Psychology Today, Dr. Clay Drinko, Ph.D., examines the brain activity while improvising (or being totally focused and present) and suggests how we can utilize improv thinking…
Fix Feedback Fails to Engage and Retain Employees
Your relationships and your responsibilities at work reinforce each other positively or negatively, and this dynamic is what drives you forward as a manager—or leaves you dead in the water.…
6 Ways to Create a Culture of Helpful Feedback
According to research from Gallup, most people don't feel the feedback they receive at work is effective. What's more, managers agree, with an overwhelming majority citing they're not sure how…
Get the Skills You Need to Grow Your Business
While it may seem obvious, not all organizations realize how important investing in their employees' performance development is to their bottom line. According to a survey from Gallup, companies that…
Feedback-First Cultures Increase Productivity
It's no surprise that you can draw a straight line from lack of effective feedback to low productivity. If people don't know what to do more of in order to…