Sadly, having a good P is one of the most important factors, if not the most important factor, for me as an MM. Firstly, that’s because MM are normally appraised by the SLs. Secondly, your sai gang comes from them directly. Thirdly, they help map out your career path, if they have the ability to do so.

Down the line, teachers benefit from having having an understanding P/SLs. But some take advantage of that and that’s when we need SLs to be assertive too, and not simply saying yes to all kinds of request to reflect on the benevolent character.

Of course, the MM are crucial, as the SLs might not know exactly what these people are doing to drive KPI, sometimes at the expenses of teachers’ well-being. And there are also incompetent MM who simply cannot do their work, steal credits, being overly demanding etc.

If the SLs are good, they will be able to shape the culture and eradicate unhealthy practices that often involve the equal misery mindset.