# Identify the Elephant 5 | 28

An episode of [Radical Candor: Communication at Work](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1188489488), 6 Dec 2023, 54 min.

Audio: https://op3.dev/e/mgln.ai/e/p931447/traffic.megaphone.fm/RC8850966605.mp3?updated=1751606580

Learn how to identify the elephant in the room when a direct report's performance isn't meeting expectations. Kim and Jason roleplay how to be kind and clear when delivering feedback to someone who'd rather not hear it. While it can be tempting to default to Ruinous Empathy, the team explains why it's important to double down on the challenge directly axis of Radical Candor instead. Read the show notes at RadicalCandor.com/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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