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    PracticePMI PMP®PMP People Domain Practice ExamQuestion 16
    Hard1 markMultiple Choice
    Task 4: Empower team membersEmpowermentPredictive

    PMP · Question 16 · Task 4: Empower team members

    A project manager is leading a large project with multiple workstreams. The PM is overwhelmed by the volume of minor decisions required daily. What is the MOST effective way to address this?

    Answer options:

    A.

    Work longer hours to ensure all decisions are made correctly.

    B.

    Establish clear decision-making thresholds and delegate authority to workstream leads.

    C.

    Ask the sponsor to make the minor decisions.

    D.

    Implement a voting system for all decisions.

    How to approach this question

    Identify the problem (bottleneck) and the solution (delegation/empowerment).

    Full Answer

    B.Establish clear decision-making thresholds and delegate authority to workstream leads.✓ Correct
    Empowering the team involves defining boundaries (thresholds) within which they have autonomy. This is efficient and developmental.

    Common mistakes

    Thinking the PM must make all decisions to maintain control (A).
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