Ready to love your job, crush your career goals, and become the kind of leader everyone actually wants to work with?
Welcome to the Radical Candor podcast, where you'll learn how to kick ass at work without losing your humanity. Host Amy Sandler and Radical Candor co-founders Kim Scott and Jason Rosoff to break down how you can Care Personally and Challenge Directly — the deceptively simple but powerful formula for building stronger teams, giving (and getting) better feedback, and leading with heart and clarity.
Each episode is packed with real talk, relatable stories, and actionable tips to help you do the best work of your life while building the best relationships of your career. Whether you’re a manager, a team player, or dreaming bigger for your future, this is the podcast that will change how you show up at work — and in life. P.S. Don’t forget to check out Kim Scott’s New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity! Want even more Radical Candor? Join the Radical Candor Community — free forever.
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Ready to love your job, crush your career goals, and become the kind of leader everyone actually wants to work with?
Welcome to the Radical Candor podcast, where you'll learn how to kick ass at work without losing your humanity. Host Amy Sandler and Radical Candor co-founders Kim Scott and Jason Rosoff to break down how you can Care Personally and Challenge Directly — the deceptively simple but powerful formula for building stronger teams, giving (and getting) better feedback, and leading with heart and clarity.
Each episode is packed with real talk, relatable stories, and actionable tips to help you do the best work of your life while building the best relationships of your career. Whether you’re a manager, a team player, or dreaming bigger for your future, this is the podcast that will change how you show up at work — and in life. P.S. Don’t forget to check out Kim Scott’s New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity! Want even more Radical Candor? Join the Radical Candor Community — free forever.
Kim vs. Kim: Human vs. AI on Workplace Cultural Differences 7 | 28
Radical Candor: Communication at Work
48 minutes
1 month ago
Kim vs. Kim: Human vs. AI on Workplace Cultural Differences 7 | 28
People in the U.S. get fewer days off than folks in Europe, and most of us still feel guilty taking them. Kim and Amy dive headfirst into a viral Reddit post that reads like a love letter to European work-life sanity (and a roast of U.S. grind culture). From vanishing vacations to broken healthcare, Kim reflects on what she’s learned leading teams, taking parental leave, and watching her inbox balloon on every trip. They dig into the messy reality of “unlimited PTO,” why burnout can’t be yoga’d away, and how leaders can build workplaces that actually honor rest. Plus, Kim reacts live to advice on this problem from her own Google Portrait—an AI that Kim helped design with Google to tackle workplace BS when real Kim is off the clock. It’s part cultural reckoning, part vacation manifesto, and 100% Radical Candor.
Get all of the show notes at RadicalCandor.com/podcast.
Episode Links:
Transcript
Kim Scott Portrait From Google Labs | Radical Candor
Kim Scott’s Portrait | Google Labs
Try My Google Portrait | YouTube
Humanizing AI: Meet the Kim Scott Google Portrait | Radical Candor Podcast 7 | 27
Radical Candor, Real-Time With Google's AI Portraits | YouTube
As a European, The U.S. Work Culture Looks Like Dystopia With Better Branding: r/antiwork
European Employee Blasts US Work Culture in Viral Post: 'Dystopia' | Newsweek
What Is The Lazy Girl Job Trend And Why Should You Care? | Radical Candor
A Brief History: Universal Health Care Efforts in the US | PNHP
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Chapters:
(00:00:00) Introduction
Kim and Amy introduce a viral Reddit thread comparing U.S. and European work cultures.
(00:03:01) Personal Vacation Needs
How vacation needs differ based on individual rhythms and roles.
(00:06:43) Unlimited Time Off – Does It Work?
The pitfalls of unlimited PTO and whether it discourages actual rest.
(00:10:29) Healthcare History & Economic Impact
How employer-tied health coverage burdens both people and businesses.
(00:14:53) Cultural Mindsets, AI & Policy Gaps
The need for government mandates to help protect overall wellbeing.
(00:20:28) Leading with Compassion in Organizations
The role of leadership in building burnout-resistant workplace cultures.
(00:24:25) Centeredness Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All
How forced wellness fails and support must be personalized.
(00:26:36) Introducing Kim’s Google Portrait
The motivation behind Radical Candor AI and Google Portraits.
(00:31:47) Human vs. Portrait Kim
Kim reacts to her Portrait’s response to the Reddit thread.
(00:35:04) Radical Candor as a Solution
The Portrait outlines how Radical Candor helps challenge toxic norms.
(00:37:30) Portraits as Scalable Empathy
Amy shares her own impressive interaction with the Portrait.
(00:39:41) Radical Candor Tips
Tips to support wellbeing and long-term, human-centered success.
(00:41:43) Judging Work Styles & Power Dynamics
The influence leaders have on working preferences and email etiquette.
(00:44:23) Conclusion
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Radical Candor: Communication at Work
Ready to love your job, crush your career goals, and become the kind of leader everyone actually wants to work with?
Welcome to the Radical Candor podcast, where you'll learn how to kick ass at work without losing your humanity. Host Amy Sandler and Radical Candor co-founders Kim Scott and Jason Rosoff to break down how you can Care Personally and Challenge Directly — the deceptively simple but powerful formula for building stronger teams, giving (and getting) better feedback, and leading with heart and clarity.
Each episode is packed with real talk, relatable stories, and actionable tips to help you do the best work of your life while building the best relationships of your career. Whether you’re a manager, a team player, or dreaming bigger for your future, this is the podcast that will change how you show up at work — and in life. P.S. Don’t forget to check out Kim Scott’s New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity! Want even more Radical Candor? Join the Radical Candor Community — free forever.
