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Mentor-Mentee Relationship and School-based Management

Mentor-Mentee Relationship and

School-based Management

In the era of school-based management, it is vital to foster mentor-mentee relationships
(also known as master-apprentice relationships). The bonding between the mentor and the mentee
creates an interdependent and appreciative 'habitat' (i.e. working environment and culture of the
workplace). Besides, work friendships make working more enjoyable (Chung 2018).
A mentor-mentee relationship works best when the mentor has the following qualities—

Willing to personally demonstrate the necessary skills
Passionate and have the ability to inspire
Have a clear set of values
Commitment to others and the community

Mentoring in the context of school-based management

In the context of school-based management, it is inevitable that middle leader’s personnel lacks
certain skills and/or knowledge. An edupreneur needs to have the ability to identify the key areas
needed to improve and reach out to someone who could potentially be a good mentor.
He/she should then arrange meetings with the mentor to share their views and review issues that
the edupreneur is facing. Last but not least, the edupreneur needs to be open-minded to accept
constructive feedback.

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