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  • 1.  While not my favorite... it did get a mention on today's Lecture

    Posted 04-20-2023 12:26 PM

    I hate to bring this one up again - I had mixed feelings about Radical Candor.

    But it was interesting that it came up today with our guest Lecture speaker, Rod.  I wonder how much interest the book club might have in taking a look at Crucial Conversations.  Has anyone read it yet?



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    Chris Hoyt
    President
    CXR
    United States
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  • 2.  RE: While not my favorite... it did get a mention on today's Lecture

    Posted 04-21-2023 08:42 AM

    I just ordered it. Performance related feedback is a foundational managerial skill that HR's Talent Management is forever trying to improve. It seems to me that until we upskill HMs and our selves as recruiters on our ability to offer feedback to each other, we won't be very confident in providing constructive feedback to candidates who want to move forward. It is a critical candidate experience 'want' that most employers avoid for fear of doing it poorly.



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    Gerry Crispin
    CXR
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  • 3.  RE: While not my favorite... it did get a mention on today's Lecture

    Posted 04-24-2023 09:03 AM

    I read it way-back-when. Actually I read it, listened to the CDs (that's how long ago it was) and have gone through the 2-day training session. The basic premise holds up really well, but I'd be very curious to read it again and see how the references have evolved. I also have the 2002 copy, so there may be updates :) Like Essentialism (which I loved), I think the concepts outlined work better when you're not the only one practicing them. Ideally your whole team (or partner) also read it.

    *I'm also loving the podcast If Books Could Kill, which rips apart super popular books (e.g., Freakonomics, Population Bomb, Five Love Languages) and so am now thinking, "What would Michael & Peter say about this book?" 



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    Jessica Summerfield
    Sr. Client Consultant
    Shaker Recruitment Marketing
    United States
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  • 4.  RE: While not my favorite... it did get a mention on today's Lecture

    Posted 04-24-2023 09:29 AM

    LOVE a new podcast reference - thanks, @Jessica Summerfield - and this one looks great.  They need to get more books under their belts with this concept.  Thanks for the tip!

    If Books Could Kill

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    Chris Hoyt
    President
    CXR
    United States
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