When this colleague reaches out to team members via the Slack platform, he will frequently just say “Hi <Name>” with no follow-up.
Or are we all just obstinate and are not being understanding of a different communication style?
For one thing: Is he saying “Hi <Name>” as a way to start a conversation about work with the colleague to whom his “hi” is directed?
Delivering feedback about a person’s personal — or, in this case, professional — communication style requires a light touch.
Send the guy a direct message and say, “Hey [insert co-worker’s name], when you write ‘hi’ without any follow-up, it freaks me out!” and append the message with an “lol” or a laughing emoji.
Persons:
Slack, It’s, I’m, can’t