- How at Up&Up, “conscious leadership” embedded in the agency’s culture by CEO Adam Landrum has created an environment of true collaboration and open dialog
- How conscious leadership is comprised of fifteen commitments, including “taking radical responsibility”, “learning through curiosity”, and “speaking candidly”
- Why these fifteen commitments are a powerful platform for having difficult but productive conversations within the team
- How radical candor is the ability to challenge directly and show that you are caring personally at the same time
- Why understanding your goals and intentions for having difficult conversations before you have them is necessary for ensuring that they are productive
- How radical candor can help you have difficult conversations by lowering defensiveness and reducing the likelihood of mistrust
- Why challenge can be a positive thing, and why having the courage to say something despite discomfort or worry is crucial
- Why it is good to bring problems you’ve identified into the conversation, even if you don’t have the solutions
- Why being candid should come from a place of caring, to avoid turning into unnecessarily mean “brutal honesty”
- Why having strong, ongoing consistent communication can help you discuss problems before they become major issues
Additional Resources
- Read Allison’s blog article titled “How Conscious Leadership Helped Shape Up&Up”
- Learn more about Radical Candor and the 6 tips for helpful feedback
