Kim Scott
Author of Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
SPEAKER FEE RANGE: $20,000–$60,000 [FEE NOTE]
TRAVELS FROM: California
Kim Scott is the author of the NYT & WSJ bestseller Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss without Losing your Humanity. Kim led AdSense, YouTube, and Doubleclick Online Sales and Operations at Google and then joined Apple to develop and teach a leadership seminar. Kim has been a CEO coach at Dropbox, Qualtrics, Twitter, and several other tech companies.
Kim Scott is a co-founder of Radical Candor, LLC and the author of a book called Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss without Losing your Humanity, published by St Martin’s Press. Kim has been an advisor at Dropbox, Kurbo, Qualtrics, ReelGoodApp, Rolltape, Shyp, Twitter, and several other Silicon Valley companies. She was a member of the faculty at Apple University and before that led AdSense, YouTube, and Doubleclick Online Sales and Operations at Google. Known for her ability to generate billions of dollars in revenue from millions of small customers while keeping her team happy and margins high, her unofficial title was High Priestess of the Long Tail.
Previously, Kim was the co-founder and CEO of Juice Software, a collaboration start-up, and led business development at Delta Three and Capital Thinking. Earlier in her career, Kim worked as a senior policy advisor at the FCC, managed a pediatric clinic in Kosovo, started a diamond cutting factory in Moscow, and was an analyst on the Soviet Companies Fund. She is the author of three novels; she and her husband Andy Scott are parents of twins.
Previously, Kim was the co-founder and CEO of Juice Software, a collaboration start-up, and led business development at Delta Three and Capital Thinking. Earlier in her career, Kim worked as a senior policy advisor at the FCC, managed a pediatric clinic in Kosovo, started a diamond cutting factory in Moscow, and was an analyst on the Soviet Companies Fund. She is the author of three novels; she and her husband Andy Scott are parents of twins.
- The Workshop: Radical Candor
Our immersive workshops show you how to put Radical Candor into practice by teaching you to solicit and receive feedback while both Caring Personally and Challenging Directly. Through storytelling, you’ll be introduced to the core concepts and a shared vocabulary. We’ll spend time answering questions, clarifying key points and offering tips and techniques to show your team how Radical Candor can become a key part of success at work. Then we dive into real-life scenarios, providing opportunities to practice Radical Candor in a safe and supportive environment. The goal is for your team to head back to work with a clear understanding of how they can put Radical Candor into action. You also can book an Improvising Radical Candor live event, an entertaining learning program in partnership with Second City Works. - The Talk: Bring Radical Candor To Your Company
We work with companies of all sizes across a range of industries helping managers and teams around the world create a culture of guidance, achieve their fullest potential and drive results collaborativel Through relatable personal stories, we provide your team with a framework and a shared vocabulary: four powerful phrases to help your team improve their feedback and create a culture of guidance based on caring personally and challenging directly. The Talk scales up for audiences of over 1,000 and is available remotely as well as in person. For small groups, The Talk scales down to an intimate, fun and interactive discussion.
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