How to deal with an irresponsible colleague

Adherence to deadlines and a responsible attitude toward tasks are not a priority for such employees. They are most often described as unreliable and unable to follow a plan. These are people who prefer to do things their own way instead of sticking to standards. This is not always a bad thing, but when an important deadline is looming, such behavior is just annoying. To work productively with such a colleague, you need to up the ante. He or she is unlikely to consider it important to respond to your request on time, but will probably quickly change his/her mind when they learn that the boss is overseeing the task.