Calmly ask for cooperation and help. More often than not this approach opens a door for positive negotiation. Do not expect that others will see what you need and offer it automatically. Think of positive ways you can ask for help and support. Offer your help and support in return.
Most people avoid the easy direct route to filling their needs.
It's as though they are waiting for someone or something else to fill their needs, offer the solution, or provide the opportunity. In fact, they may work toward other people's goals more readily than their own. They put off, unwilling to suffer the discomfort of doing the job. I remember a client whose husband wanted to go on a skiing vacation. She did not want to go.