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PMP · Question 27 · Task 13: Mentor relevant stakeholders
A project manager is working with a new team member who has strong technical skills but lacks experience with the organization's project management processes. The team member seems overwhelmed by the documentation requirements and process complexity. What should the project manager do to support this team member?
A project manager is working with a new team member who has strong technical skills but lacks experience with the organization's project management processes. The team member seems overwhelmed by the documentation requirements and process complexity. What should the project manager do to support this team member?
Answer options:
A.
Assign the team member to technical tasks only to avoid process complexity
B.
Provide mentoring on organizational processes while leveraging their technical expertise
C.
Pair the team member with someone experienced in organizational processes
D.
Send the team member to formal training on project management processes
How to approach this question
Look for servant leadership approaches that develop team member capabilities while leveraging their existing strengths. Mentoring provides personalized support for integration.
Full Answer
B.Provide mentoring on organizational processes while leveraging their technical expertise✓ Correct
B
Servant leadership focuses on developing team members' capabilities. Mentoring provides personalized support for learning organizational processes while recognizing and leveraging existing technical strengths.
Common mistakes
Limiting the team member's role, delegating mentoring to others, or using generic training instead of personalized support.
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