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A project manager has taken over a project that has been without a project manager for the last couple of weeks. The team is feeling lost and there are a few team members who are confused about the ne

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Submitted by noor.lb· Apr 18, 2026People

Question

A project manager has taken over a project that has been without a project manager for the last couple of weeks. The team is feeling lost and there are a few team members who are confused about the next steps and the final outcome of the project. What should the new project manager do?

Options

  • ASet short-term goals in order to create a winning culture internally and praise team members for
  • BAsk the project sponsor to provide team members with a project direction regarding outcomes.
  • CAvoid conflict and let the team self-organize on how they want to work on the project tasks.
  • DEscalate the situation to the steering committee and request that more time be allotted to the

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Topics

#Team leadership#Project recovery#Goal setting#Team morale
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