Radical Candor: How to Get What You Want by Saying What You Mean
Part of the reason why people fail to “care personally” is the injunction to “keep it professional.” That phrase denies something essential. We are all human beings, with human feelings, and, even at work, we need to be seen as such. When that doesn’t happen, when we feel we must repress who we really are to earn a living, we become alienated. That
... See moreKim Scott • Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
RADICAL TRUTH AND RADICAL TRANSPARENCY By radical truth, I mean not filtering one’s thoughts and one’s questions, especially the critical ones. If we don’t talk openly about our issues and have paths for working through them, we won’t have partners who collectively own our outcomes. By radical transparency, I mean giving most everyone the ability t... See more
Ray Dalio • Principles: Life and Work
Items that frequently show up as things that get in the way of psychological safety in teams and groups include judgment, unsolicited advice giving, interrupting, and sharing outside the team meeting. The behaviors that people need from their team or group almost always include listening, staying curious, being honest, and keeping confidence.
Brené Brown • Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.
explicitly set the standard with their teams that it was unacceptable to talk about people behind their backs or to come to them to complain about a colleague, unless, of course, the problem was one concerning ethical violations,