06/20/2024

Business Communication Today

Don't take people's disconnectedness personally

You interviewed for a job four weeks ago but have not heard back from the recruiter. You asked a coworker to have lunch, and no reply. You asked a team member for a document; after three emails, two texts messages and a voicemail, still no reply.

It is normal and natural to go to a dark place when we don't get the response we're expecting. We wonder, "Maybe they don't like me? Perhaps they don't want me involved in the project? Did I step on their toes? Maybe I asked in the wrong way?"

Wondering why we haven't heard from people and inventing reasons for the lack of communication is normal and natural. It's also exhausting and draining.

Please select this link to read the complete blog post from Shari Harley.