You are working on a team project with a strict deadline. One of your team members, who is responsible for a critical part of the project, has been unresponsive to emails and messages for the past two days. The deadline is now just three days away. What is the most effective first step to take?
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A
Immediately inform your manager about the team member's unresponsiveness and the potential risk to the project deadline.
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B
Start working on the unresponsive team member's part of the project yourself to ensure it gets done on time.
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C
Attempt to contact the team member through an alternative method, such as a phone call, and also check in with other team members to see if they have had any contact.
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D
Wait another day for the team member to respond before escalating the issue, as they may be dealing with a personal matter.