Project Management Professional PMP · Free Practice Question Medium
Question 66
Cale is working with a talented business analyst named Grant. Whenever Cale assigns Grant to a project, Grant's work is exemplary, demonstrating an in-depth knowledge of the client's needs and an overarching dedication to quality in his work. However, Grant will only work on projects that Cale explicitly assigns to him, meaning that he is only working on problems and tasks that Cale knows about. With his perception and dedication, Cale suspects that Grant is almost certainly aware of many issues on the project but will not act on them without Cale's explicit permission. This is an opportunity to provide mentoring by
- A Using open and effective communication
- B Creating team-building opportunities
- C Developing trust among team members
- D Managing conflicts in a constructive manner
Reveal correct answer
Correct answer: C
Explanation
If possible, a mentor in a supervisory role can and should develop trust by giving their mentees a degree of autonomy in the work they complete. This provides the mentee with the confidence to work independently, which allows them to bring up issues that supervisors might otherwise overlook. Mentorship to encourage team building is critical for cultivating high team performance, but this is more crucial at the early stages of team development. Team-building is not the best choice as the question centers on Grant not looking for opportunities to work on what needs to be completed, rather than only working on direct assignments. There is not a conflict in this scenario to be resolved. Open and effective communication is happening on the assigned work to Grant, but Grant needs autonomy and trust the project manager to do more than direct assignments.Discussion
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