Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 1003

A company is moving to a hybrid approach and conducted capacity activities for all of the project managers. During these capacity-building activities, the focus was on agile approaches and team facilitation skills. When starting the implementation phase, the project managers faced issues motivating the newly hired agile staff.

Why are the project managers having issues motivating the agile staff?

Answer options

• A. Project managers are expected to become coaches in agile teams.
• B. The agile staff is not used to being led by a project manager.
• C. The capacity building activities missed the servant leadership concept transfer.
• D. Transitional periods normally cause this type of problem.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because the capacity-building activities did not effectively communicate the principles of servant leadership, which are crucial in agile environments. Option A is incorrect as it states an expectation rather than a reason for the motivation issues. Option B is not accurate since agile teams can adapt to various leadership styles. Option D, while true that transitional periods can be challenging, does not specifically address the root cause related to leadership style.