{"id":2979,"date":"2023-02-19T16:11:14","date_gmt":"2023-02-19T16:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontobusiness\/chapter\/apply-it-7-6-career-connection\/"},"modified":"2025-05-22T14:47:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T14:47:12","slug":"apply-it-7-6-career-connection","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontobusiness\/chapter\/apply-it-7-6-career-connection\/","title":{"raw":"Apply It 7.6: Career Connection: Professionalism","rendered":"Apply It 7.6: Career Connection: Professionalism"},"content":{"raw":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Explore professionalism<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<h2>Radical Candor<\/h2>\r\n<section class=\"textbox watchIt\">Watch the video and then try to apply the author's radical candor framework.<iframe src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?mf=9650337&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=375&amp;video_id=OmoGLPJOLY8&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-avhbzjq4-OmoGLPJOLY8\" width=\"800px\" height=\"450px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0px\" marginheight=\"0px\"><\/iframe>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">You can view the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/Intro+to+Business\/transcripts\/WhatisRadicalCandor.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">transcript for \u201cWhat is Radical Candor?\u201d here (opens in new window).<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<p>Kim Scott proposes in her framework that you should strive for radical candor which is optimal for professionalism because it demonstrates your human connection but also seeks to improve the workplace.<\/p>\r\n<section class=\"textbox example\">Suppose a new co-worker has made a significant mistake. Come up with 4 different responses that would fit with Scott's framework of radical candor, ruinous empathy, manipulative insincerity, and obnoxious aggression.[reveal-answer q=\"734410\"]Click to Show Sample Answer[\/reveal-answer]<br \/>\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"734410\"]Answers will vary. Here are some examples of different ways you could react.\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>\"Wow, if you want to keep working here, you better get your act together. Didn't you read the handbook?\" This response would fall into the Obnoxious Aggression category. Someone who says this is not showing much empathy with their criticism.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\"Don't worry. It's just your first week. Things will get better.\" This response falls into the Ruinous Empathy category. You are being kind by acknowledging that being new is hard but you're not offering any helpful advice.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>You don't say anything to the new employee but you gossip with your other co-workers about their mistake, giving everyone a bad impression of them. This response falls into the Manipulative Insincerity category. You are not being helpful at all; you're probably hurting your new co-worker by tarnishing their reputation before they even have a chance to prove themselves.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\"We all mess up sometimes. Why don't we grab lunch together and I'll give you some tips for how to tackle that project.\" This is the Radical Candor answer. It shows you care and want to connect with your co-worker and you want to give some helpful advice so they can avoid the mistake in the future.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_5981\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-5981 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/02\/02133344\/Radical-Candor-2x2-Lockup-Transparent-BG-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Coordinate graph where the horizontal x-axis represents the action &quot;Challenge Directly&quot; and the vertical y-axis represents the action &quot;Care Personally.&quot; The upper left quadrant is &quot;Ruinous Empathy.&quot; The upper right quadrant is &quot;Radical Candor.&quot; The lower left quadrant is &quot;Manipulative Insincerity.&quot; The lower right quadrant is &quot;Obnoxious Aggression.&quot;\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/> Figure 1. Kim Scott advocates for communicating with radical candor in the workplace.[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<p>Which response would you be mostly likely to give?[\/hidden-answer]<\/p>\r\n<\/section>","rendered":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\">\n<ul>\n<li>Explore professionalism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<h2>Radical Candor<\/h2>\n<section class=\"textbox watchIt\">Watch the video and then try to apply the author&#8217;s radical candor framework.<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?mf=9650337&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=375&amp;video_id=OmoGLPJOLY8&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-avhbzjq4-OmoGLPJOLY8\" width=\"800px\" height=\"450px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0px\" marginheight=\"0px\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">You can view the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/Intro+to+Business\/transcripts\/WhatisRadicalCandor.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">transcript for \u201cWhat is Radical Candor?\u201d here (opens in new window).<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>Kim Scott proposes in her framework that you should strive for radical candor which is optimal for professionalism because it demonstrates your human connection but also seeks to improve the workplace.<\/p>\n<section class=\"textbox example\">Suppose a new co-worker has made a significant mistake. Come up with 4 different responses that would fit with Scott&#8217;s framework of radical candor, ruinous empathy, manipulative insincerity, and obnoxious aggression.<\/p>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><button class=\"show-answer show-answer-button collapsed\" data-target=\"q734410\">Click to Show Sample Answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"q734410\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">Answers will vary. Here are some examples of different ways you could react.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Wow, if you want to keep working here, you better get your act together. Didn&#8217;t you read the handbook?&#8221; This response would fall into the Obnoxious Aggression category. Someone who says this is not showing much empathy with their criticism.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Don&#8217;t worry. It&#8217;s just your first week. Things will get better.&#8221; This response falls into the Ruinous Empathy category. You are being kind by acknowledging that being new is hard but you&#8217;re not offering any helpful advice.<\/li>\n<li>You don&#8217;t say anything to the new employee but you gossip with your other co-workers about their mistake, giving everyone a bad impression of them. This response falls into the Manipulative Insincerity category. You are not being helpful at all; you&#8217;re probably hurting your new co-worker by tarnishing their reputation before they even have a chance to prove themselves.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;We all mess up sometimes. Why don&#8217;t we grab lunch together and I&#8217;ll give you some tips for how to tackle that project.&#8221; This is the Radical Candor answer. It shows you care and want to connect with your co-worker and you want to give some helpful advice so they can avoid the mistake in the future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5981\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5981\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5981 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/02\/02133344\/Radical-Candor-2x2-Lockup-Transparent-BG-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Coordinate graph where the horizontal x-axis represents the action &quot;Challenge Directly&quot; and the vertical y-axis represents the action &quot;Care Personally.&quot; The upper left quadrant is &quot;Ruinous Empathy.&quot; The upper right quadrant is &quot;Radical Candor.&quot; The lower left quadrant is &quot;Manipulative Insincerity.&quot; The lower right quadrant is &quot;Obnoxious Aggression.&quot;\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/02\/02133344\/Radical-Candor-2x2-Lockup-Transparent-BG-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/02\/02133344\/Radical-Candor-2x2-Lockup-Transparent-BG-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/02\/02133344\/Radical-Candor-2x2-Lockup-Transparent-BG-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/02\/02133344\/Radical-Candor-2x2-Lockup-Transparent-BG-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/02\/02133344\/Radical-Candor-2x2-Lockup-Transparent-BG-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/02\/02133344\/Radical-Candor-2x2-Lockup-Transparent-BG-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/02\/02133344\/Radical-Candor-2x2-Lockup-Transparent-BG-1200x1200.png 1200w, https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/02\/02133344\/Radical-Candor-2x2-Lockup-Transparent-BG-65x65.png 65w, https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/02\/02133344\/Radical-Candor-2x2-Lockup-Transparent-BG-225x225.png 225w, https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/02\/02133344\/Radical-Candor-2x2-Lockup-Transparent-BG-350x350.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5981\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 1. 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