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Mar 2024
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How to Have Challenging Conversations wi...

Danielle Cobo
About this episode

Are you tired of communication breakdowns at work, watching valuable feedback go unspoken or ignored? Do you feel like eggshells scatter beneath your feet every time you approach a difficult conversation? Perhaps you've witnessed the destructive force of bias and prejudice in your workplace but feel powerless to confront it. In this must-hear episode of the *Unstoppable Grit Podcast*, we break down the walls of workplace woes with our esteemed guest, Kim Scott, author of "Radical Candor" and "Radical Respect".

After this episode, you'll be able to:

  • Integrate radical candor's principles seamlessly into your daily interactions
  • Foster an environment of trust and direct communication within your team
  • Initiate conversations that tackle bias without fear or hesitation

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About the guest
Kim Scott is the author of Radical Respect: How to Work Together Better and Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity and co-founder of the company Radical Candor. Kim was a CEO coach at Dropbox, Qualtrics, Twitter, and other tech companies. She was a member of the faculty at Apple University and before that led AdSense, YouTube, and DoubleClick teams at Google. Prior to that Kim managed a pediatric clinic in Kosovo and started a diamond-cutting factory in Moscow. 

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