Mentorship is a form of knowledge transfer that supports team growth and organizational learning. According to PMBOK® Guide – Seventh Edition, project managers support team development and promote a learning environment. Balancing delivery and mentorship requires proactive time management.

Allocating specific time for mentoring ensures experienced team members can mentor juniors without compromising project deadlines or overburdening them. This supports both the strategic initiative and project success.

Option A disregards the hands-on value of mentoring in real-time project work.

Option B misinterprets the project manager's role; mentoring is best done peer-to-peer in this context.

Option D may reduce team cohesion and learning opportunities by outsourcing mentorship.