Question

A project manager on a growing hybrid project wants to delegate ownership of a critical integration workstream to a team member. The team member is technically skilled but has never led a workstream and has expressed some anxiety about the added responsibility. The PM wants the delegation to succeed while building the person's capability. What should the PM do FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Assess the team member's current competence and confidence for the task, then agree on the level of support and autonomy accordingly

Answer

Delegate the full workstream immediately so the team member learns quickly through hands-on ownership

Answer

Keep leading the workstream personally until the team member gains more experience on other tasks

Answer

Assign a co-lead who is more experienced to make the decisions the team member is unsure about