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PK0-004 · Question #303

Which of the following should a project manager do for a team member who does not speak the same language?

The correct answer is A. Hire a translator to assist the team member in communicating. Hiring a professional translator is the most effective and accurate solution for bridging a language barrier with a team member, ensuring full participation without compromising communication quality.

Project management concepts

Question

Which of the following should a project manager do for a team member who does not speak the same language?

Options

  • AHire a translator to assist the team member in communicating.
  • BCommunicate with the team member using translation software.
  • CSend the team member to training on the desired language.
  • DAsk for a replacement team member that speaks the same language.

How the community answered

(28 responses)
  • A
    89% (25)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    7% (2)

Why each option

Hiring a professional translator is the most effective and accurate solution for bridging a language barrier with a team member, ensuring full participation without compromising communication quality.

AHire a translator to assist the team member in communicating.Correct

A professional translator provides accurate, contextually appropriate, and culturally sensitive communication, allowing the team member to fully contribute their skills while preserving the integrity of project-critical information - this is the recognized best practice in communications management for multilingual teams.

BCommunicate with the team member using translation software.

Translation software is prone to inaccuracies and lacks contextual or technical nuance, which can introduce misunderstandings in project communications.

CSend the team member to training on the desired language.

Language training is a long-term investment that does not address the immediate communication gap and would delay the team member's effective participation in the project.

DAsk for a replacement team member that speaks the same language.

Requesting a replacement team member is disruptive, potentially discriminatory, and wastes existing skills and onboarding investment without exhausting available communication solutions first.

Concept tested: Communications management and language barrier mitigation

Topics

#language barriers#communication management#team diversity#cross-cultural teams

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