Exam PMP topic 1 question 324 discussion

D. Mentor the team member on a regular basis. The project manager should mentor the team member on a regular basis to help them gain confidence, improve their decision-making abilities, and enhance their overall performance. By providing guidance and support, the project manager can ensure that the team member develops the necessary skills to contribute effectively. Option A may be helpful, but the project manager should take the lead in mentoring the team member to ensure that the support provided aligns with the project's goals and objectives. Option B addresses the performance issue but does not provide the necessary support to help the team member improve. Option C is a good long-term goal, but the team member may need more guidance and support before making independent decisions.

Key PMBOK 7 Principles Applied: ✅ 1. Build a Collaborative and Empowered Team (PMBOK Principle 6) Coaching from a senior team member helps the struggling team member gain confidence, improve skills, and make better decisions. A collaborative team structure supports continuous learning.

The answer is D, as the team member is not yet self sufficient in order to empower him to make the decisions. So he needs mentoring to get to that point and then he can be empowered to make decisions.

C option

Empower the team member.

I think A is correct because the member himseft can’t resolve the issue, needs supporting from another.

The project manager should A. Support a voting exercise so all team members can express their opinion and the reason behind their vote. This approach ensures that all perspectives are considered and fosters a collaborative decision-making process. It’s important to balance business value with technical considerations to maintain a sustainable pace of development and avoid future issues. This way, both the product owner’s and the project team’s concerns can be addressed.

Addressing performance issues directly is typically the most immediate and practical step to ensure that project delivery remains on track.

C. Empower the team member to make decisions.

The Team Member knows how to do the work but have a lack of confidence into decissions taking C. Empower the team member to make decisions.

It feels like thats answerr was choosen because that is what you do in agile projects...but this team member seems to not have a full grasp on how to do their tasks. So why not have a senior team member mentor and coach them? They can't make decisions on things they have little idea about. That answer just doesn't make sense to me.

A. Assign another senior team member to coach the team member. Assigning a senior team member to coach the less experienced team member can be an effective way to help them improve their performance. This mentorship can provide guidance, answer questions, and assist the team member in developing the necessary skills and confidence to work more independently. It's important for the mentor to offer support and constructive feedback to help the team member become more self-sufficient over time.

C. Empower the team member to make decisions

In this context, empowering the team member to take ownership of their tasks and make decisions can address the performance issue of constantly seeking directions. This approach encourages the team member's growth and development while also contributing to improved project delivery efficiency.

If the member is asking for directions and has difficulty in taking a direction, In my opinion he is lacking the decision making power

A is answer Coaching and mentoring are similar in that they both involve providing guidance and support to an individual. However, they have different approaches and goals. Coaching focuses on improving specific skills or behaviors to achieve specific goals. It is usually a short-term intervention that provides guidance and feedback to improve performance. Coaching is usually done by someone who has expertise in the area where the individual needs improvement, and the coaching sessions are focused on specific goals. Mentoring is a longer-term relationship that is focused on the individual's overall development. A mentor provides guidance and support to help the individual grow and develop both personally and professionally. Mentoring relationships are usually initiated by the mentee, who seeks guidance from someone with more experience or expertise. In the context of the question, coaching may be a more appropriate approach as it focuses on improving specific skills and behaviors that are hindering the team member's performance

C is answer