What to say when following up with colleagues who are unresponsive. So here's the situation. You're waiting for feedback from other members of your team and they are simply not responding to your email, but you don't know why. Here's what you may be thinking and what you shouldn't say, he or she doesn't like me. I must have done something wrong. Here's a solution, sometimes getting a response takes some creativity. So try various modes of communication to see which one or which combination gets a response. Also, try disrupting the email addiction. You can even threaten a phone call or a meeting. Here's what you could say. With curiosity, have you received my messages about the project that's due on Friday? Or you can ask outright, why aren't you responding to me? Or with generosity, I value your input and realize things can get crazy, so let's get this off your to-do list now. Or with humility, I don't wanna be a pest but if I don't get your feedback today, we won't be able to meet the...

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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ilise Benun is an author, business coach, national speaker, the founder of Marketing-Mentor.com and adjunct faculty at Pratt Institute and Maryland Institute College of Art, host of the Get Better Clients Bootcamp and a Program Partner for HOW Design Live, the largest design conference in the U.S.</span>

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Love the format of this course - it was so great to be able to select a specific situation, and then quickly learn a couple of approaches to each one.

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18. ...Dealing with Unresponsive Colleagues

Lessons

Class Introduction

...Others Need to Know What You’ve Accomplished

...Someone Else Is Getting the Credit for Your Work

...Your Boss Is Micromanaging Your Work

...You’re Getting Too Much Work

...It's Time for Your Annual Review

...Your Project Has Missed Its Deadline

...Your Boss Is Getting Too Personal

...Co-Workers Are Distracting You from Your Work

...Dealing with Co-Workers That Ask Too Many Favors

...The Client Doesn’t like Your Work

...Your Manager Doesn’t Totally Understand Your Work

...There Is a Miscommunication

...You Make a Mistake

...A Client or Co-Worker Doesn’t Follow Through

...You Won't Make Your Deadline

...You’re Getting Mixed Messages