One of the most important skills a [[Management]] should exercise is providing their employees with timely, direct, critical feedback—or guidance. However, this doesn’t happen as often is it should. Challenging others can be difficult for many people, especially when trying to create a positive environment, but it’s important to be just as forthcoming on what isn’t going well as it is for what is going great. [[Kim Scott]] coined *radical candor* to address this, and plots it on a four-box with a Y-axis for *care personally* and an X-axis for *challenge directly*. A person practicing radical candor personally cares about the person and challenges them directly. Kim created the acronym HHIPP to help people remember what radical candor is: - **H**umble - **H**elpful - **I**mmediate - In-**p**erson: private if it’s criticism, public if it’s praise - It doesn’t **p**ersonalize ![[1yIkpNRQGq4II4YcLWW6_Radical Candor.jpg]] --- ## Reference [Radical Candor — The Surprising Secret to Being a Good Boss](https://review.firstround.com/radical-candor-the-surprising-secret-to-being-a-good-boss)