A project manager works in a hierarchical organization. The project team members are used to being told what to do, and the performance reviews include the percentage of completion of the allocated tasks. After a conversation with the sponsor, the project manager realizes that they need to reassign a couple of tasks to meet the next milestone. This change can be perceived as poor performance by the current assignees.
What should the project manager do?
The project manager should organize a team meeting to inform team members about a change in direction and work with them to change the task allocation. This approach maintains transparency, encourages team collaboration, and mitigates any perceptions of poor performance by involving everyone in the decision-making process. It also helps to uphold the hierarchical structure while addressing the necessary changes in a respectful and inclusive manner.
Option A might be worth exploring here. In the question, it says the team members are used to being told what to do + they are under a hierarchical system. Sounds like a plan driven environment.
D. Organize a team meeting to inform team members about a change in direction and work with them to change the task allocation
D. Organize a team meeting to inform team members about a change in direction and work with them to change the task allocation
D most fit
A or D?
D is answer
a or d
Voted D
D. Organize a team meeting to inform team members about a change in direction and work with them to change the task allocation
D is best asnwer
D. Organize a team meeting to inform team members about a change in direction and work with them to change the task allocation
D is the best answer
This change can be perceived as poor performance by the current assignees. => Current process is facing problem. We need to change, firstly is Task Allocation, and asking them support to define it.