Compass by Radical Candor

AI can write your email. Compass helps you have the conversation. Compass is your guide to better workplace conversations — powered by the Radical Candor methodology trusted by millions. Practice difficult feedback, refine your approach, and build confidence before the conversations that matter most. NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR REAL CONVERSATIONS Compass prepares you for human interaction — it doesn't replace it. Practice what you'll say, get guidance grounded in proven methodology, then go have the real conversation. Every session ends with one goal: helping you connect with the actual person you need to talk to. WHAT MAKES COMPASS DIFFERENT - Methodology, not guesswork Built on Kim Scott's Radical Candor framework — the same approach used at Apple, Google, and thousands of companies worldwide. Get specific guidance on how to Care Personally while Challenging Directly. - Preparation, not replacement This isn't another AI assistant. Compass is specifically designed to help you prepare for real human conversations — then get out of the way. - Opinionated guidance Generic AI tries to be neutral. Compass has a point of view about how feedback should work — grounded in decades of leadership coaching experience. KEY FEATURES Private By Design Your conversations stay yours. Compass doesn't share your coaching sessions with your employer, your team, or anyone else. Practice Roleplay Rehearse difficult conversations in a safe environment. Get feedback on your approach and refine your words before the stakes are real. Real-time Guidance Stuck on how to phrase something? Get instant suggestions grounded in Radical Candor principles — kind and clear, not harsh or vague. Voice Conversations Practice out loud. Speak naturally and get audio responses back — perfect for rehearsing before a real meeting. Personalized Memory Compass learns from your interactions over time, remembering context and preferences to provide increasingly tailored guidance. Context Support Upload documents, screenshots, or messages to provide context. Get specific guidance for your actual situation, not generic advice. THE RADICAL CANDOR FRAMEWORK Radical Candor means Caring Personally while Challenging Directly. It's the balance between being kind and being clear — and it's harder than it sounds. Compass helps you avoid common traps: - Ruinous Empathy — being so nice you fail to help - Obnoxious Aggression — being so direct you damage relationships - Manipulative Insincerity — saying what people want to hear, or talking behind their back WHO IS COMPASS FOR? - Managers preparing to give difficult feedback - Team members who need to speak up about a problem - Individual contributors navigating up and sideways - Anyone who's been avoiding a conversation they know they need to have - Radical Candor readers who want to practice the methodology - Leaders building a culture of honest, caring communication --- From the team at Radical Candor — helping people say what they mean without being mean since 2017. TOU available at https://www.radicalcandor.com/radical-candor-ai-tou