If a project is behind schedule, the most effective action is to reassess priorities and delegate as needed.

If a project is behind schedule, the most effective action is to reassess priorities and delegate as needed.

• A. Assign all work to lagging members only
• B. Cancel the project
• C. Reassess priorities and delegate as needed
• D. Work overtime alone to finish

Answer: (C)

When a project is behind schedule, the best move is to focus on what must be done now and who is best suited to do it. Reassessing priorities helps you identify the tasks that are truly critical to the project’s success (the ones that unlock the next milestones) and to adjust the plan so that those tasks get the attention they require. Delegating as needed ensures the right people take on the right work, balancing workload and leveraging each team member’s strengths to move the project forward efficiently. This approach addresses the real leverage points—what to do first and who should do it—without overloading individuals or throwing away the project. Assigning all work to lagging members creates new bottlenecks and burnout; canceling the project ends the effort before it can recover; and working overtime alone is unsustainable and doesn’t fix underlying planning or resource issues. Reassessing priorities and delegating as needed directly targets the root cause of the delay and restores momentum.

When a project is behind schedule, the best move is to focus on what must be done now and who is best suited to do it. Reassessing priorities helps you identify the tasks that are truly critical to the project’s success (the ones that unlock the next milestones) and to adjust the plan so that those tasks get the attention they require. Delegating as needed ensures the right people take on the right work, balancing workload and leveraging each team member’s strengths to move the project forward efficiently. This approach addresses the real leverage points—what to do first and who should do it—without overloading individuals or throwing away the project.

Assigning all work to lagging members creates new bottlenecks and burnout; canceling the project ends the effort before it can recover; and working overtime alone is unsustainable and doesn’t fix underlying planning or resource issues. Reassessing priorities and delegating as needed directly targets the root cause of the delay and restores momentum.