A newly formed project team is experiencing significant friction. Members are openly challenging the project lead's decisions, there are disagreements about individual responsibilities, and competing ideas for the project's direction have created factions. According to Tuckman's stages of group development, what is the most effective approach for the project lead to take?
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A
Facilitate a meeting to clarify roles, establish shared goals, and create ground rules for communication.
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B
Ignore the conflicts, assuming that the team members will eventually resolve their own differences.
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C
Escalate the issues to senior management and request that disruptive members be replaced.
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D
Assert authority by assigning all tasks directly and discouraging further debate to get the project moving.