Metaphor: Sailing

A response to the Your Metaphor Activity
created by anh lam (@anhlam)

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In my role as project manager, I do find myself wearing the teacher hat often. I teach, guide and mentor our instructional designers, coop students, part-time developers, and faculty. Being aware that everyone has different learning styles and experiences, it is important for me to adapt and be flexible like sailing in the ocean.

As with sailing we need to adjust the sails based on the wind and any other weather conditions or obstacles. Weather can sometimes be unpredictable and change without notice. People can sometimes be unpredictable and change their behaviours without notice. Since everyone has different knowledge, skills, and experiences, I must observe and modify my approach. It is a journey for everyone, in the end we will all reach the destination – our goal.