In the first part of our sailing story, we faced the delay in launching our boat that occurs every year. In other words, we considered the causes of similar difficulties in similar and regularly implemented projects.
Our conclusion was to use experience and learn from mistakes. Conscious use of them will make our actions more effective in subsequent similar projects. For this purpose, at the end of the project, we must not forget about its evaluation, i.e. assessment, and writing down our lessons learned, because memory often fails.
Let's assume that we ended last season with a reliable summary, assessment and writing down the experiences from our late launch. We thoroughly discussed the organizational reasons on the part of the yacht club, the availability of a crane and made a strong decision to improve. Everything was written down.
Our "Season under sail" project should therefore start with a spectacular success and achieve a significant milestone of putting the boat on the water, well in advance of our ambitious plan as usual. Meanwhile... the boat is still on the shore and we are stuck in a discussion entitled: Who is at fault?
"But you knew it had to be done", "You always did it", "Why didn't anyone check it", "I was just waiting for the signal, but no one spoke", "I was even going to call you, but I expected that you will do it”… Sitting in our club cafe, we are treated with pitying glances from our fellow sailors with every sentence.
Our crew is a group of equal colleagues. We keep our boat together, we take part in regattas together, we take turns at the helm so that everyone can enjoy the joint start. However, this equality lurks the trap of lack of responsibility for tasks. Any one of us could have made them. Each of us thought that someone would make them. Therefore, no one made them.
Being late again, we finally called a mass movement. We move around incoherently, the three of us grabbing one rope, while the supporting rope remains dangerously beyond our attention. Only by a miracle did we avoid the fall of the mast and a real cadastre, and perhaps even a tragedy. Finally someone realizes: "Gentlemen, it's time to share the work!"
A "manager" appeared in our group, as he was immediately nicknamed a little maliciously. He sat us down on the side and we talked about what needed to be done. The "Manager" made sure that one of us wrote down all the reported tasks. Everyone could add something from themselves. Together we arranged the order and agreed who did what. After that it was smooth sailing. The boat is finally in the water, ready to sail.
"The Manager" did a great job. We seriously entrusted him with taking care of things throughout the season. Now his task will be to bring us together again to refine our sports and tourism goals. We already know that it will be worth sharing the responsibility when implementing them.
We are wiser with experience again. The "manager" made sure to write them down immediately. There will be something to come back to in November. It will probably be worth considering who will be the "manager" in the next year. After all, the person in this role does not have to be permanent. However, it is clear that the role is needed and must be filled.
Author: Maciej Krupa
