Gillian Roberts

PR & Communications

[Gillian Roberts @____gillian____]

@marigra21sl @Forbes Maria, thank you for taking the time to dig into Teal's story and news - we appreciate your thoughtful reporting!

[Gillian Roberts @____gillian____]

Congrats @teal_hq on your Series A fundraise and continued #AI product innovation -- excited to see where you go from here! 🚀

[Maria Gracia Santillana @marigra21sl]

Teal announced today it raised $7.5 million in funding and moving beyond just job search tools. “We’re for the intrapreneur, for the employee who wants to be an employee," founder and CEO David Fano tells me. My latest for @Forbes https://t.co/6llJEULZfP

[Accel @Accel]

.@FortuneMagazine’s Cyber 60 award identifies the fastest-growing cybersecurity startups. This year, 8 members of the #AccelFamily were listed among the top 60: @1Password @AxoniusInc @ConductorOneInc @cyera_io @Netskope @snyksec @Tailscale @vezainc

https://t.co/2omVutEZLt

[Gillian Roberts @____gillian____]

Loved working with you @jeanelalvarado_ 🫶 Thanks so much for sharing MUD\WTR's journey!

[RETAILBOSS @retailboss]

MUD\WTR CEO & Founder Talks Best Coffee Alternatives [Interview] — now available at Target stores 🎯 https://t.co/16j7BbPPo4

[Amanda Goetz @AmandaMGoetz]

Moving fast without process, organization and systems is actually moving slow.

Don't confuse movement for impact and scale.

[Gillian Roberts @____gillian____]

@AmandaMGoetz 👏👏👏

[Sean Kelly @seanpk]

This concept made me a better leader overnight.

How to lead with Radical Candor:

Radical candor was coined by former Apple and Google exec Kim Scott.

It’s about:

• Giving feedback
• With full transparency
• Without being aggressive

And it’s crucial for high-performing orgs.

How to incorporate radical candor at work:

Optimize for Truth > Being Right

Radical candor isn’t criticizing or blaming.

It’s finding the truth together to collectively raise the org's standard.

Being right isn’t important.

Seeking truth and upholding this standard in the rest of the org is.

Say “no” to Ego & “yes” to Truth.

Welcome Criticism

And as the leader, you need to set the standard.

• Set up an open forum
• Ask the hard questions - where are we failing? where could I improve?
• Allow anyone (no matter their role) to participate
• Allow for at least some of the feedback to be anonymous

It’s better to know what people are thinking even if you don’t agree with the feedback. Or like it.

Be Transparent

Don’t label your emotions as bad or good.

They are what they are - be honest with them w/o judging others.

For instance, don’t say, “you don’t respect me because you showed up late.”

Instead, say “When you showed up late, it made me angry and gave me the feeling that you don’t respect me.”

You’re owning the feelings, not labeling them.

Transparency is key.

Ask for Permission

Many people hate receiving feedback (especially when unsolicited).

“The worst vice is advice” ;)

Emotional intelligence is paramount.

Before being radically candid:

• Always ask for permission
• Make your intentions clear (to help)

Otherwise, radical candor can quickly backfire.

Develop Emotional Intelligence

Emotional intelligence = gaining the intelligence of our emotions.

3 levels:

1. Reacting to every emotion (Worst)
2. Labeling your emotions good/bad (They’re just emotions!)
3. Seeing them as emotions & nothing more (And not reacting)

Elevate your EQ.

Know When to Be Candid with Customers

2 cases:

1. You’re an e-comm store. DON’T be candid. They’re not asking for advice.
2. You’re a dentist, doctor or therapist. It’s your duty to be candid so you can help.

Always understand the dynamic before dishing out advice.

Those were my tips for leading an org with radical candor.

It’s about:

• Truly caring
• Connecting deeply
• Getting permission
• Knowing when to be candid
• Expressing your feelings and fears

These are the core elements of high-performing, radically candid cultures.

If you enjoyed this post:

1. Follow me @seanpk for more of these
2. Repost this to share this post with your audience

[Veza @vezainc]

We're proud to be recognized as the best Privileged Access Management solution of the year! Thank you @InfoSec_Awards 🏆 Learn more about how Veza can secure identity access across your entire enterprise ➡️ https://t.co/vJ1PkeVyB4
#cloudsecurity #cybersecurity #identitysecurity

[CyberSecurityAwards @InfoSec_Awards]

🏆 Congratulations to all of our cybersecurity innovators taking home a win in our 7th annual CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards program! https://t.co/gJMVpnsnF5 #cybersecurity #cybersecuritybreakthrough #infosecurity

[Duncan Riley @duncanriley]

Veza unveils new identity governance and administration solution to bolster security https://t.co/2GW52kNGsz via @SiliconANGLE

[SiliconANGLE @SiliconANGLE]

Veza unveils new identity governance and administration solution to bolster security https://t.co/aMARVRMjAt

[Sara Fischer @sarafischer]

NEW: @TechCrunch has acquired @StrictlyVC
— Its founder Connie Loizos (@Cookie) will lead TechCrunch as GM & Editor-in-Chief
— Deal shows @Yahoo’s commitment to tech coverage
— Loizos says TC will lean into coverage of startups/VC world
Story on @axios
https://t.co/7zRw5IcQ9R

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Don't confuse psychological safety with "safe spaces."

Safe spaces treat people as fragile and dissenting ideas as threats. Psychologically safe environments build the capacity to embrace and learn from respectful disagreement.

Exposure to diverging views is fuel for growth.

[Veza @vezainc]

If a picture is worth a thousand words, what's a video worth? When it's Veza on the Nasdaq tower, our answer is: priceless. ✨
#cloudsecurity #cybersecurity #identitysecurity #datasecurity #Nasdaq @CapitalOne @ServiceNow

[TechCrunch @TechCrunch]

Identity management platform Veza secures $15M from Capital One and ServiceNow https://t.co/vmzrhNgP7J by @kyle_l_wiggers

[Veza @vezainc]

A great success story in @diginomica featuring one of our incredible customers, @CityOfLasVegas - learn how their proactive approach to #IdentitySecurity has allowed them to achieve least privilege.
https://t.co/3xyBOpliNM
#cloudsecurity #cybersecurity #datasecurity

[Steve Brasen @sbrasen]

Identity security solution provider, @Veza, today announced its flagship #authorization platform is now supporting 100 integrations across cloud providers, SaaS apps, data systems, and custom and on-premises apps enabling holistic #identity visibility. https://t.co/Z4Y03wqf5B

[Veza @vezainc]

Today we celebrate an incredible milestone: Over one HUNDRED integrations, encompassing the major cloud providers, SaaS apps & data systems. Learn more in the official announcement 👉 https://t.co/gkoBomZ2Yk
#cybersecurity #cloudsecurity #accesssecurity #datasecurity

[Veza @vezainc]

Great piece @LouisColumbus! We're excited to be featured in the top 20 #ZeroTrust startups to watch in 2023. We're modernizing #IGA for today's new data landscape by leveraging the power of automation.

https://t.co/VuP9Jmn60q
#cybersecurity #cloudsecurity @VentureBeat

[Veza @vezainc]

Our Co-Founder & CEO @thakurtarun shares why conventional IAM methods of authentication are incomplete to securing access to data. Thank you @tim_keary @VentureBeat for an insightful discussion on the future of access controls.
https://t.co/q8abxzbXzd

#cloudsecurity #identity