Navigating Tough Conversations with Radical Candor (July 17, 2024)

Rebels With A Heart

In this episode, join us to talk about about navigating challenging conversations with radical candor and respect. Hear our panelists' stories about building trust through real talk, tackling bias, and balancing work with life for true happiness. Get inspired by their journeys of overcoming obstacles, staying authentic, and leading with empathy. This chat is packed with insights to help you create a more inclusive and heartfelt workplace!
Panelists:
Tamla Oates-Forney, CEO of Linkage, a SHRM Company
Kim Scott, Author of Radical Respect and Radical Candor
Dean Carter, CXO, Modern Exec Solutions
Tamla Oates-Forney is an innovative thought leader and speaker, women’s advocate, wellness champion, philanthropist and investor. She serves as CEO of Linkage, a SHRM company, a global leadership development firm committed to advancing women and accelerating inclusion in leaders and organizations.
Tamla previously served as EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) for USAA, where as a member of the Executive Council she led USAA’s team of more than 500 HR professionals spanning talent development, talent acquisition, pay and benefits, culture and employee services for 37,000 teammates. She spent the majority of her career (20 years) at General Electric, where she held multiple leadership roles, including HR Leader for GE Africa, Chief Diversity Officer for GE Appliances and Lighting, and Vice President of HR for GE Energy Connections. She serves as a member of the Board of Advisors for her alma mater, UNC Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, and is a sought-after speaker, advisor and thought leader for several HR-related technology startups.
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.

She co-hosts the podcasts Radical Candor and Radical Respect. She lives with her family in Silicon Valley.

Dean Carter is widely known as an innovative and industry-recognized leader of People and Culture for over 20 years as a 4-time CHRO across Fortune 50, rapid growth, and culture-driven organizations. Prior to Modern, Dean served in the role of Chief People Officer for Guild, Sears Holdings, Fossil. Inc. and Patagonia, where his 10-year chief administrator role spanned across People, Culture, Finance, and Legal functions. He launched his HR career through a variety of progressive leadership roles at Procter&Gamble, Pier 1 Imports, and Pearle Vision.
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00:00 Introductions
04:25 How are you doing as a person?
13:20 Radical Respect
26:35 Tough conversations
33:43 Building culture as a CEO
37:23 Being true to your purpose
43:14 Transforming expectations of what work gives back to you
45:01 How do we truly ensure good work and life for all?
54:02 Bias, prejudice, and bullying
56:50 Diversity as a strength

Capíttulos

1. Introductions (00:00:00)

2. How are you doing as a person? (00:04:25)

3. Radical Respect (00:13:20)

4. Tough conversations (00:26:35)

5. Building culture as a CEO (00:33:43)

6. Being true to your purpose (00:37:23)

7. Transforming expectations of what work gives back to you (00:43:14)

8. How do we truly ensure good work and life for all? (00:45:01)

9. Bias, prejudice, and bullying (00:54:02)

10. Diversity as a strength (00:56:50)