Dexa/Y Combinator Startup Podcast

Honest Conversations

Michael and Dalton discuss the importance of having honest conversations with employees, emphasizing the need to address issues directly rather than avoiding them. They highlight the significance of acknowledging when an employee might not be the right fit and the value of providing honesty in a startup environment.

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Y Combinator Startup Podcast
The Hard Conversations Founders Don't Want to Have
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- What does it mean when you realize you may have been making a mistake or taking criticism in a negative or defensive way on a project, as discussed in episode 225: Kim Scott | Care Personally, Challenge Directly with Radical Candor? How should I approach my relationship with a manager at work who rarely gives me the space to explain and often asserts herself in the middle of presentations? I'm going to change how I've been acting—I'm just an intern, but it's not obvious; everyone else loves me, and I love them. She has a different approach, which is useful in some ways but also frustrating. Will changing my approach help her loosen her resistance too?