A new team member is highly experienced technically but struggles with the organization's complex political landscape. The PM is new to the organization as well. What is the BEST mentoring approach?

Answer options:

Mentor the team member yourself on politics.

Connect the team member with a long-tenured senior colleague who can act as a mentor.

Tell the team member to ignore politics and focus on code.

Send the team member to a generic negotiation class.

How to approach this question

If you (the PM) lack the skill/knowledge, find someone who has it.

Full Answer

B.Connect the team member with a long-tenured senior colleague who can act as a mentor.✓ Correct

A key part of Task 13 is 'Allocate time for mentoring' and connecting people. If the PM cannot mentor (due to lack of knowledge), they should facilitate a relationship with someone who can.

Common mistakes

Thinking the PM must be the expert on everything (A).

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