" several workshop participants pointed out a flaw in the question Kim recommended in the first edition. The problem with asking “Is there anything I could do or stop doing that would make it easier to work with me?” is that you give people who fear conflict an easy out: they can just say “no.” These are the people for whom Radical Candor is hardest, and they need to be encouraged. Instead, ask, “What could I do or stop doing? "

― Kim Malone Scott , Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity