Task 2: Lead a team

A project manager is leading a team that includes both experienced senior developers and recent graduates. The senior developers prefer to work independently and make technical decisions autonomously, while the junior developers need more guidance and support. The project requires both groups to collaborate effectively. Which TWO leadership approaches should the project manager use?

A project manager is leading a team that has been working effectively together for several months. The organization has announced a major restructuring that will affect reporting relationships and potentially team composition. Team members are expressing anxiety about job security and future assignments. What should the project manager do to maintain team focus and morale?

A project manager is working with a team that has been consistently missing sprint goals. During the retrospective, team members blame external dependencies and changing requirements. However, the project manager observes that the team often commits to more work than they can realistically complete. What should the project manager do?

A project manager notices that team members are reluctant to raise issues or concerns during team meetings, but frequently discuss problems informally after meetings. This is preventing the team from addressing issues effectively. What should the project manager do to encourage more open communication?

A project manager is leading a team that has been working remotely for eight months. While productivity remains high, team members report feeling disconnected from the project's purpose and impact. What should the project manager do to address this issue?

A project manager is leading a team that has been working effectively together for six months. However, recent changes in organizational priorities have created uncertainty about the project's future, and team morale is declining. Which TWO approaches should the project manager take to address this situation?

A project manager is leading a hybrid software development project with a distributed team across three time zones. The team has been struggling with communication gaps, missed dependencies, and declining velocity over the past two sprints. Team members report feeling disconnected and unclear about priorities. What should the project manager do FIRST to address these issues?

A project manager is leading a cross-functional agile team that includes members with varying levels of agile experience. Some team members are struggling with the collaborative decision-making approach and prefer more directive leadership. Which TWO actions should the project manager take to effectively lead this diverse team?

A project manager is leading a diverse, cross-cultural team working on a global software deployment. Team members have different communication styles, work practices, and cultural expectations about hierarchy and decision-making. Some team members prefer direct communication while others favor more formal, indirect approaches. Which TWO actions should the project manager take to effectively lead this culturally diverse team?

A project manager is leading a cross-functional team where team members have varying levels of experience and different working styles. Some team members are highly autonomous and prefer minimal oversight, while others need more guidance and support. The project requires both innovation and adherence to quality standards. What leadership approach should the project manager adopt?

A project manager is leading a diverse team with members from different cultural backgrounds, varying levels of experience, and different functional expertise. The project requires both innovation and adherence to quality standards. Some team members prefer detailed direction while others work best with autonomy. What leadership approach should the project manager adopt?

A project manager is leading a hybrid software development project where the client has stable regulatory requirements but wants to see incremental progress every month. The development team is experienced with waterfall but new to agile practices. What should the project manager do FIRST to establish effective leadership?

A project manager is leading a team that includes both experienced senior developers and junior developers new to the technology stack. The project requires innovative solutions and the senior developers tend to dominate discussions. What leadership approach should the project manager use FIRST?

A project manager is leading a diverse team that includes both highly experienced senior developers and recent graduates new to professional software development. The project requires innovative solutions and creative problem-solving. What leadership approach should the project manager use FIRST?