Radical Candor

pmprompt/claude-plugin-product-management

This implements Kim Scott's Radical Candor framework for giving feedback that challenges directly while caring personally. Use it when you need to have difficult conversations, give performance feedback, or coach team members through growth. The key insight is that most feedback fails because people either care without challenging (ruinous empathy) or challenge without caring (obnoxious aggression). The skill walks you through doing both simultaneously, with practical guidance on when to give feedback in the moment versus waiting, and how to solicit feedback before giving it. It's opinionated about feedback being timely rather than saved for reviews, which is the right call but requires discipline.

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last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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$ npx -y skills add pmprompt/claude-plugin-product-management --skill radical-candor --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

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Domain Context

This skill implements a proven product management framework. The approach combines best practices from industry leaders and is designed for practical application in day-to-day PM work.

Input Requirements

Context about your product, feature, or problem
Relevant data, research, or constraints (recommended but optional)
Clear articulation of what you're trying to achieve

Radical Candor

What It Is

Radical Candor is a framework for giving feedback that builds trust and drives results. The core insight: great feedback happens when you Care Personally AND Challenge Directly at the same time.

Most people fail at feedback because they choose one or the other. They're either so focused on being nice that they don't say what needs to be said (ruinous empathy), or they're so focused on being direct that they forget to show they care (obnoxious aggression). Radical Candor isn't about finding a middle ground—it's about doing both fully.

The key shift: Move from "How do I deliver this feedback?" to "How do I help this person succeed?"