A key stakeholder who motivated and supported the team is leaving the organization, and the team is now experiencing low morale and poor collaboration. What should the project manager do to improve morale?

The correct answer is to build team connections and emotional bonds. The departure of a key, supportive stakeholder can create a void and negatively impact team cohesion and morale. By actively fostering new connections and strengthening existing emotional bonds within the team, the project manager helps rebuild trust, create a sense of shared purpose, and mitigate the impact of the loss. This approach directly addresses the underlying issue of low morale and poor collaboration. Identifying the team's wants and aspirations is a good general practice but doesn't directly address the immediate emotional impact of the stakeholder's departure. Creating consensus through team participation is also valuable for decision-making but won't inherently resolve the emotional distress and lack of collaboration. Setting targets and pushing the team to meet them is a task-focused approach that ignores the human element and could further decrease morale if the team is already struggling.