During the course of a project, a junior team member approaches the project manager for some direction and advice on risk mitigation. How should the project manager respond?

This response dismisses the junior team member's request for support and does not contribute to their development. It reflects a lack of leadership and mentorship, which are essential qualities in a project manager, especially in a collaborative environment.

While referring to a senior team member may provide the junior member with the information they seek, it undermines the project manager's role in mentoring. Instead of directing the junior member to someone else, the project manager should actively engage and support them in learning the necessary skills.

Pointing the junior team member to previous lessons learned is helpful, but it lacks direct engagement. This approach may leave the junior member feeling unsupported and uncertain about how to apply the lessons, whereas guidance would clarify their understanding and application of risk mitigation strategies.