On a fast-paced project, a remote team member confides they feel underrecognized and told an on-site colleague. What should the project manager do?

The correct answer is to engage the remote team member, empathize, and acknowledge their contributions. This directly addresses the team member's feelings of being underrecognized, which is crucial for maintaining morale and engagement, especially in a fast-paced, remote environment. A project manager's role includes fostering a positive team atmosphere and recognizing individual efforts. Relocating the team member (first incorrect option) is an extreme and premature step that doesn't address the core issue of recognition. Sending the engagement contract (second incorrect option) is dismissive and will likely worsen the team member's feelings of being undervalued. Informing HR (third incorrect option) might be a later step if the issue escalates or involves policy, but the immediate and most effective action is direct communication and empathy from the project manager.