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Originally Posted by Unregistered
I think it's it's okay to learn / kowtow from people even though they might be a decade younger than me.
but it's def not ok to kowtow esp to scholars who have only 2 years of classroom teaching before they start jumping up to head and manage people, and expect the farmers to give in to their ideas to fulfil their KPIs.
is MOE trying to prove that their investment is correct by promotion of scholars? |
I have to speak on behalf of some of these people that you have grouped them under. The "Scholars". Doesn't mean that everyone who has 2 years of classroom teaching, cannot manage people, or take the lead, or give good directions to lead the department/team forward.
Similarly. Doesn't mean that everyone who has 20 years of classroom teaching, can manage people and do the things I mentioned above.
Leadership, can be further enhanced with YIS, but it doesn't mean they do not have innate leadership.
I agree that a small number of "scholars" do not really have the capability to lead. But then you will see them stuck at the SH/LH position and eventually be asked to step down to ST when they have enough YIS. I have seen this multiple times.
So while your above statement may be true for a small minority of these 'scholars', I disagree to this statement where it's not okay to 'kowtow' to 'scholars' "who have only 2 years of classroom teaching before they start jumping up to head and manage people, and expect the farmers to give in to their ideas to fulfil their KPIs."
Good leaders, anyway, will not expect people to 'kowtow' to them. They lead properly. Bad teammates/colleagues however, may be very negative towards 'younger' and 'less experienced' colleagues managing and leading them, thinking that their experience is very valuable (which is true in some cases but very likely not, in the case of bad teammates/colleagues). This makes it harder for good leaders to lead properly because the bad teammates spoil the whole department with their negativity.
These are common scenes that I have seen over my years in teaching. More importantly, embrace changes with an open heart and mind. If they are capable, follow their lead, don't grumble. If they aren't, trust me, the KP side will know, they will eventually be weeded out. If the entire KP group is incapable and covering for each other, then the grass is always greener on the other side.