Kim Scott
Feedback training and coaching for managers and teams
| Hourly rate range | $160 to $275 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Managers |
| Also coaches | Business coach |
| Based in | United States |
| Practice | Radical Candor |
Kim Scott created the Radical Candor feedback framework and co-founded the company that teaches it. Radical Candor trains managers and teams to give and get feedback that is kind and clear. Offers include keynotes, hands-on workshops, and customized programs for companies. Kim wrote the book on the method. One client program certified internal facilitators and trained more than 2,000 employees.
What Kim helps with
Radical Candor works on feedback skills for managers and teams. The goal is more trust, better talks, and better results at work.
- Giving criticism that is kind and clear
- Giving praise that is specific and sincere
- Asking for feedback from your team
- Building a feedback culture at a company
- Having a conversation you have been avoiding
- Building a candid relationship with your boss
- Speaking up in a culture that is too nice
Who Kim works with
Radical Candor works mostly with companies and their teams. Groups can be any size. Managers are a main focus. Managers from different organizations can also join open-enrollment sessions to learn the framework together.
How Kim works
The method is the Radical Candor framework, built on two ideas: Care Personally and Challenge Directly. It shows four styles of feedback, including Ruinous Empathy and Obnoxious Aggression. Teams practice an order of operations: Ask for feedback, give specific praise, then give criticism that is kind and clear. A keynote runs 60 minutes. A workshop runs 3 hours or more for 30 to 150 people and adds hands-on practice. A Candor Coach shares stories and tips to help teams get started.
Background and qualifications
Kim Scott wrote the book on Radical Candor and co-founded the company built around it. She also hosts a podcast, where she has spent a season talking with authors of books that shaped her thinking. The company has worked with clients such as Exact Sciences, where a keynote and workshops were tied into the talent strategy. At another client, internal facilitators were certified to lead workshops, and the program trained more than 2,000 employees. A five-episode comedy series made with Second City also gives managers a way to practice feedback.
Kim Scott pricing
Programs and services
- Keynote (60 minutes, any size group)
- Workshop (3 hours or more, 30 to 150 people)
- Customized team programs
- Candor Coach sessions
- Open-enrollment sessions with other organizations
- Facilitator certification
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The CoachVouch take
Kim Scott created the Radical Candor framework and wrote the book that the training is built on.
Best for companies that want managers and teams to build honest, caring feedback habits.
Common questions
How much does Kim Scott charge?
Coaching with Kim runs $160 to $275 an hour. Message Kim from this page for an exact quote.
What does Kim Scott help with?
Kim Scott helps with giving criticism that is kind and clear, giving praise that is specific and sincere, asking for feedback from your team and building a feedback culture at a company.
Does Radical Candor offer training for individual managers?
Yes. Managers from different organizations can join open-enrollment sessions led by a Radical Candor facilitator. They learn the framework and practice it together.
Can Radical Candor train facilitators inside a company?
Yes. One client had internal facilitators certified to deliver Radical Candor workshops. That program trained more than 2,000 employees.
How do I contact Kim Scott?
Send Kim a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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