Handling no response from team members
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I work in a chemical company in R&D department and participate in a project developing a new application for us as a subject matter expert, the project is led by IT.
There will be a face to face meeting on 3rd of January, there will be around 15 participants:
- from IT: program manager (Bill), project manager, architects and analysts.
- From R&D: reasonably big boss (3 levels above me), business change managers and experts.
Bill sent draft agenda to the participants last Wednesday (12th Dec), the same day I've answered we need some background materials before the meeting (by the 19th) in order to arrive prepared and be able to contribute to the meeting.
No answer arrived so far and there is a chance it'll not arrive at all. Unfortunately it's common in this team.
If no response, then on the 20th I'll try to call Bill (we're in different countries so meeting is not an option). What shall I tell him? "Hey, you forgot to answer me! "? "Without that information it doesn't make sense for me to join the meeting."??
What if I can't reach him / won't get what I need?
I've two problems in this situation:
- no communication: I keep asking without answer, there are people who just don't bother sending replies and there is no alternative source of information.
- no information: I just don't have the right information for giving correct feedback on the project. I keep asking for it since several months ago (since I'm in the team) without success (means I still don't have it; however I'm already known as the challenging guy).
The project is in a bad shape, now around two years of delay; now it's accepted that part of the delay was caused by poor communication.
What should be my next step?
- writing an answer to my previous mail to everybody complaining about lack of communication and information?
- just writing the mail to the participants from R&D asking to help me escalating the issue?
- something else?...
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I work in a chemical company in R&D department and participate in a project developing a new application for us as a subject matter expert, the project is led by IT.
There will be a face to face meeting on 3rd of January, there will be around 15 participants:
- from IT: program manager (Bill), project manager, architects and analysts.
- From R&D: reasonably big boss (3 levels above me), business change managers and experts.
Bill sent draft agenda to the participants last Wednesday (12th Dec), the same day I've answered we need some background materials before the meeting (by the 19th) in order to arrive prepared and be able to contribute to the meeting.
No answer arrived so far and there is a chance it'll not arrive at all. Unfortunately it's common in this team.
If no response, then on the 20th I'll try to call Bill (we're in different countries so meeting is not an option). What shall I tell him? "Hey, you forgot to answer me! "? "Without that information it doesn't make sense for me to join the meeting."??
What if I can't reach him / won't get what I need?
I've two problems in this situation:
- no communication: I keep asking without answer, there are people who just don't bother sending replies and there is no alternative source of information.
- no information: I just don't have the right information for giving correct feedback on the project. I keep asking for it since several months ago (since I'm in the team) without success (means I still don't have it; however I'm already known as the challenging guy).
The project is in a bad shape, now around two years of delay; now it's accepted that part of the delay was caused by poor communication.
What should be my next step?
- writing an answer to my previous mail to everybody complaining about lack of communication and information?
- just writing the mail to the participants from R&D asking to help me escalating the issue?
- something else?...
communication
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I work in a chemical company in R&D department and participate in a project developing a new application for us as a subject matter expert, the project is led by IT.
There will be a face to face meeting on 3rd of January, there will be around 15 participants:
- from IT: program manager (Bill), project manager, architects and analysts.
- From R&D: reasonably big boss (3 levels above me), business change managers and experts.
Bill sent draft agenda to the participants last Wednesday (12th Dec), the same day I've answered we need some background materials before the meeting (by the 19th) in order to arrive prepared and be able to contribute to the meeting.
No answer arrived so far and there is a chance it'll not arrive at all. Unfortunately it's common in this team.
If no response, then on the 20th I'll try to call Bill (we're in different countries so meeting is not an option). What shall I tell him? "Hey, you forgot to answer me! "? "Without that information it doesn't make sense for me to join the meeting."??
What if I can't reach him / won't get what I need?
I've two problems in this situation:
- no communication: I keep asking without answer, there are people who just don't bother sending replies and there is no alternative source of information.
- no information: I just don't have the right information for giving correct feedback on the project. I keep asking for it since several months ago (since I'm in the team) without success (means I still don't have it; however I'm already known as the challenging guy).
The project is in a bad shape, now around two years of delay; now it's accepted that part of the delay was caused by poor communication.
What should be my next step?
- writing an answer to my previous mail to everybody complaining about lack of communication and information?
- just writing the mail to the participants from R&D asking to help me escalating the issue?
- something else?...
communication
asked 19 mins ago
CuriousWorker
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I work in a chemical company in R&D department and participate in a project developing a new application for us as a subject matter expert, the project is led by IT.
There will be a face to face meeting on 3rd of January, there will be around 15 participants:
- from IT: program manager (Bill), project manager, architects and analysts.
- From R&D: reasonably big boss (3 levels above me), business change managers and experts.
Bill sent draft agenda to the participants last Wednesday (12th Dec), the same day I've answered we need some background materials before the meeting (by the 19th) in order to arrive prepared and be able to contribute to the meeting.
No answer arrived so far and there is a chance it'll not arrive at all. Unfortunately it's common in this team.
If no response, then on the 20th I'll try to call Bill (we're in different countries so meeting is not an option). What shall I tell him? "Hey, you forgot to answer me! "? "Without that information it doesn't make sense for me to join the meeting."??
What if I can't reach him / won't get what I need?
I've two problems in this situation:
- no communication: I keep asking without answer, there are people who just don't bother sending replies and there is no alternative source of information.
- no information: I just don't have the right information for giving correct feedback on the project. I keep asking for it since several months ago (since I'm in the team) without success (means I still don't have it; however I'm already known as the challenging guy).
The project is in a bad shape, now around two years of delay; now it's accepted that part of the delay was caused by poor communication.
What should be my next step?
- writing an answer to my previous mail to everybody complaining about lack of communication and information?
- just writing the mail to the participants from R&D asking to help me escalating the issue?
- something else?...
communication
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