A team member is struggling with a complex problem and has asked the agile coach for help. The coach has experience with this type of problem. The team member is capable of solving it but is feeling stuck. What is the most appropriate approach for the coach?

Ask the team member what they have tried, what they are stuck on, and what they think the next step might be.

Provide a detailed solution and explain the reasoning behind it.

Share a story about a similar problem you solved in the past and the approach you took.

Take over the problem and solve it for them so they can move on to other tasks.

An agile team is hesitant to try a new approach because they fear failure. Which technique is most likely to motivate them to experiment?

Offer a monetary bonus if the experiment succeeds

Assign the experiment to a single team member to avoid group pressure

Provide autonomy to choose the approach and celebrate the learning from the experiment regardless of outcome

Require a detailed risk analysis before allowing the experiment

A team is consistently missing its sprint goals. The product owner is frustrated and has started assigning tasks to individual team members to 'get things done'. The team's morale is low, and they feel they are not trusted. The agile coach wants to restore collective ownership. What is the most effective strategy?

Coach the product owner to trust the team and stop assigning tasks, while also coaching the team to improve their estimation and commitment.

Create a new task board that shows individual responsibilities more clearly to improve accountability.

Ask the team to work overtime to meet the next sprint goal to prove they can do it.

Have the product owner attend the daily stand-up to see the team's progress and build trust.

A team member is frustrated because their work was not recognized. Which response demonstrates empathy and emotional intelligence?

Acknowledge their frustration and ask what recognition would be meaningful to them

Explain that recognition is not important and they should focus on the work

Tell them to speak to the product owner about it

Promise to recognize them in the next team meeting

A team member is reluctant to try a new tool that could improve their workflow. What is the most effective way to motivate them to experiment?

Mandate the use of the tool and monitor compliance

Promise a promotion if the tool proves effective

Give them the freedom to try the tool in a low-stakes environment and recognize their initiative

Explain that the tool is industry best practice and should be adopted

PMIAgile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)

Domain 2Objective 1

Task 1 Empower Teams PMI-ACP Practice Questions (Page 3)

Part of the Domain 2 Leadership domain, which accounts for 25% of the PMI-ACP exam. PMI does not publish an official question count, but from its 180-minute exam (~70–120 total, ~18–30 in this domain), expect 3–5 from this objective — we provide 28 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

28questions here

6free pages

8concepts

25%of the exam

Questions 11–15

11expert · medium
A team member is struggling with a complex problem and has asked the agile coach for help. The coach has experience with this type of problem. The team member is capable of solving it but is feeling stuck. What is the most appropriate approach for the coach?
Select an answer first
12foundation · easy
An agile team is hesitant to try a new approach because they fear failure. Which technique is most likely to motivate them to experiment?
Select an answer first
13expert · medium
A team is consistently missing its sprint goals. The product owner is frustrated and has started assigning tasks to individual team members to 'get things done'. The team's morale is low, and they feel they are not trusted. The agile coach wants to restore collective ownership. What is the most effective strategy?
Select an answer first
14foundation · easy
A team member is frustrated because their work was not recognized. Which response demonstrates empathy and emotional intelligence?
Select an answer first
15foundation · easy
A team member is reluctant to try a new tool that could improve their workflow. What is the most effective way to motivate them to experiment?
Select an answer first

Finished these 5 questions?

Review the revealed explanations, or continue through the curriculum.

Next 5 questions →Back to PMI-ACP

Free Basic Practice is a study aid with revealable answers — not a scored exam. Examers.io is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by PMI. “PMI-ACP” is a trademark of its owner, used for identification only.