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Start People — Leading Projects PracticeA project team is experiencing low morale due to high workload and unclear priorities. The project manager wants to improve motivation. Which TWO actions are most effective according to motivational theories?
Explanation: Recognizing individual contributions in team meetings directly addresses the esteem needs in Maslow's hierarchy and provides positive reinforcement per Herzberg's motivator factors. This action boosts morale by validating effort, which is critical when workload is high and priorities are unclear. Involving the team in reprioritizing the backlog directly addresses the 'unclear priorities' and 'high workload' issues by providing autonomy, ownership, and clarity. This aligns with Herzberg's motivator factors (responsibility, achievement) and theories emphasizing intrinsic motivation like McGregor's Theory Y and Pink's Drive (autonomy, purpose), making it highly effective for improving motivation.
Which TWO actions are effective for improving team performance in a virtual environment? (Choose two.)
Explanation: Daily stand-up meetings via video conference foster regular communication, alignment, and accountability in a virtual team, which is a key practice in agile project management. Video adds non-verbal cues that improve engagement and trust, directly addressing the isolation common in remote work. Additionally, organizing virtual team-building activities monthly helps to strengthen team bonds, improve morale, and build psychological safety, which are crucial for collaboration and performance in a remote setting.
A project manager is leading a globally distributed team with members in different time zones. The team is experiencing communication breakdowns and missed deadlines. Which TWO actions should the project manager take to improve team performance? (Choose two)
Explanation: A shared collaboration tool that highlights time zones (A) directly addresses the challenge of coordinating across different time zones. By making time zone differences visible, team members can schedule meetings and deadlines more effectively, reducing communication breakdowns and missed deadlines. This is a practical, technology-enabled solution that supports asynchronous collaboration. Establishing clear communication protocols and expectations (B) is fundamental for any team, but especially critical for globally distributed teams. It provides a framework for how, when, and where communication should occur, reducing ambiguity, preventing misunderstandings, and ensuring information flows efficiently, thereby addressing communication breakdowns and contributing to meeting deadlines.
Sequence the steps for managing stakeholder engagement.
Explanation: The correct sequence for managing stakeholder engagement begins with identifying all stakeholders, then analyzing their interests, influence, and expectations. Based on this analysis, you plan appropriate engagement strategies, implement those strategies to engage stakeholders, and continuously monitor the effectiveness of engagement to make adjustments. This order ensures that stakeholder management is systematic and aligned with project objectives.
Your project is in the middle of execution when a key vendor informs you that they will be unable to deliver a critical component on time due to a raw material shortage. The component is on the critical path. The risk was identified and logged in the risk register with a mitigation plan. What should you do FIRST?
Explanation: The risk was already identified and logged in the risk register with a documented mitigation plan. Since the component is on the critical path and the risk has materialized, the first action is to implement the pre-approved contingency plan to minimize schedule impact. This aligns with the PMBOK Guide's guidance on executing risk responses as the immediate step when a risk occurs.
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