My CD is pretty MIA 90%+ of the time, but still expects all work to come via them before it can go for review.

While that's pretty standard practice, the constant disappearing act leaves me in a pretty shitty position. I've found myself drastically cutting down my creative time to make sure there is ample time for approval, only for it to be sitting in their inbox for a week + with zero feedback.

I've tried explaining to them the impact this bottle neck is having on me but nothing. Help!

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Copy/paste:
Hello! Here's where we are with the X project. It is [choose one: WIP/round 1/post-client FB/final-round]. We'll need your feedback by [time, date], and will move forward to send to client by the [time, date] deadline . [Name(s) of strategist, account or other Sr. creative people] have weighed in, and their feedback is reflected in where we are now.

A couple questions we're asking at this point:
1. The brief asked for x. Is our approach answering that as we hope?
2. [Some other question about brand, team goal, client preference, strategic objective, etc.]

Thank you, and if we don't hear back on this by [same time as above], we'll go forward with this, as-is. If it would be easier to chat about this please let me know!

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And just to add, I'm more than capable of getting shit done when needed. I wouldn’t say I’m a particularly clingy employee by any means, but being blocked by my CD is making work stressful af. Grateful for any tips!

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