Dear Bossy is the advice column format of Sorta Bossy.
Today's question, from an anonymous listener:
"I send my team emails asking for updates, input, or confirmation, and half the time I just get nothing. I can see they read it, but they don't reply. Then I have to follow up in Slack or hunt them down in person, and suddenly they're like, yeah, I saw that. What am I supposed to do? Send a carrier pigeon? I feel like I'm nagging them constantly just to get basic communication.
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Adrienne and Emily flip this one on its head. The team is not the problem. The system is.
What they cover:
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⏱️ Time Chapters
00:01 Welcome to Dear Bossy
05:12 Today's question: my team won't reply to my emails
07:34 Fix this first: pick one communication channel and stick to it
09:06 Emily's take from the team member side: why are you emailing when the answer is in the dashboard?
10:12 What you actually need: a project management system with real visibility
11:09 The daily standup: wins, concerns, and tomorrow
12:36 How concerns and roadblocks create a low-stakes space for honesty
13:57 Stop asking for updates -- it is not their job to babysit you
15:45 Why constant confirmation requests quietly destroy trust
16:01 How a project management system eliminates the late-night "did they do that?" spiral
17:55 Faster feedback loops: how to find out a deadline is slipping before it's too late
18:25 Making standups visible to the whole team so others can step in and support
19:22 The bottom line: there should be no reason to email your team for internal updates
21:47 Rapid Fire with Adrienne
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