Name three essential leadership or team development practices that improve project performance.

• A. Effective risk analysis, budgeting, and scheduling.
• B. Building trust, and cross-functional collaboration only.
• C. Effective communication, conflict resolution, and motivation/recognition.
• D. Documentation, compliance, auditing.

Answer: (C)

The main idea is that how leaders develop and support the team has a direct impact on project performance. Three essential practices in this area are effective communication, conflict resolution, and motivation/recognition. Effective communication keeps everyone aligned on goals, expectations, and progress, reducing misunderstandings and rework. Conflict resolution preserves trust and collaboration, so disagreements don’t derail progress or erode morale. Motivation and recognition sustain engagement, drive high performance, and reinforce productive behaviors, which translates into faster delivery and better quality. When these leadership and team development practices are in place, the team works more cohesively, adapts more effectively, and delivers better results.

The other options focus on technical planning, governance, or a partial set of practices, which don’t address the leadership and team dynamics as directly.