Leadership Skills Worksheet: Clear Instructions
Leader's tip (Who, what, when): Listening: asking for every idea, letting quiet ones speak, noting each idea, not interrupting. Not listening: cutting people off, only hearing friends, deciding before asking. A clear instruction says who, what and when: “Kabir, take the red box to Room 12.” A vague one: “Do the stuff for the event.” Give steps one at a time, in order, then ask someone to say the task back.
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- 1.True or false: “asking for every idea” shows a leader who listens. (a) False (b) True
- 2.True or false: “Please put the chairs in four rows by 9:30.” is a vague instruction. (a) False (b) True
- 3.👂 Does this leader listen or not: only hearing friends? (a) listening (b) not listening
- 4.True or false: “letting quiet ones speak” shows a leader who does not listen. (a) False (b) True
- 5.True or false: “Do the stuff for the event.” is a vague instruction. (a) False (b) True
- 6.True or false: “thanking each speaker” shows a leader who listens. (a) False (b) True
- 7.True or false: “Fix the board thing soon.” is a clear instruction. (a) True (b) False
- 8.True or false: “ignoring quiet members” shows a leader who does not listen. (a) False (b) True
- 9.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Diya, write the names of the six players on the board.” (a) a vague instruction (b) a clear instruction
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each speaker (b) repeating the idea back (c) noting each idea (d) ignoring quiet members
- 11.Which of these shows a leader who does not listen? (a) noting each idea (b) letting quiet ones speak (c) ignoring quiet members (d) repeating the idea back
- 12.🔢 You have five steps to explain. How should you give them? (a) all in one breath (b) in any order (c) only the last step (d) one step at a time
- 13.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Line up in pairs by the gate at 8:45.” (a) a vague instruction (b) a clear instruction
- 14.Which of these shows a leader who listens? (a) only hearing friends (b) letting quiet ones speak (c) cutting people off (d) laughing at ideas
- 15.True or false: “cutting people off” shows a leader who does not listen. (a) False (b) True
- 16.True or false: “deciding before asking” shows a leader who does not listen. (a) True (b) False
- 17.📢 A clear instruction says… (a) only “do it” (b) who, what and when (c) everything at once (d) nothing about time
- 18.Which of these shows a leader who does not listen? (a) repeating the idea back (b) checking the phone (c) not interrupting (d) asking for every idea
- 19.True or false: “Make it look nice, I guess.” is a vague instruction. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only hearing friends (b) noting each idea (c) cutting people off (d) laughing at ideas
- 21.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Kabir, take the red box to Room 12.” (a) a clear instruction (b) a vague instruction
- 22.👂 Does this leader listen or not: laughing at ideas? (a) not listening (b) listening
- 23.True or false: “noting each idea” shows a leader who listens. (a) True (b) False
- 24.True or false: “repeating the idea back” shows a leader who does not listen. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) laughing at ideas (b) letting quiet ones speak (c) asking for every idea (d) repeating the idea back
- 26.True or false: “Diya, write the names of the six players on the board.” is a vague instruction. (a) True (b) False
- 27.True or false: “Each group, bring two charts on Monday.” is a vague instruction. (a) True (b) False
- 28.True or false: “Fix the board thing soon.” is a vague instruction. (a) True (b) False
- 29.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Do the stuff for the event.” (a) a clear instruction (b) a vague instruction
- 30.👂 Does this leader listen or not: ignoring quiet members? (a) not listening (b) listening
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only hearing friends (b) deciding before asking (c) letting quiet ones speak (d) ignoring quiet members
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cutting people off (b) checking the phone (c) only hearing friends (d) thanking each speaker
- 33.👂 Does this leader listen or not: repeating the idea back? (a) not listening (b) listening
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) not interrupting (b) laughing at ideas (c) ignoring quiet members (d) deciding before asking
- 35.True or false: “thanking each speaker” shows a leader who does not listen. (a) True (b) False
- 36.Which of these shows a leader who does not listen? (a) letting quiet ones speak (b) noting each idea (c) cutting people off (d) asking for every idea
- 37.True or false: “Bring things for the project.” is a vague instruction. (a) True (b) False
- 38.True or false: “Please put the chairs in four rows by 9:30.” is a clear instruction. (a) True (b) False
- 39.True or false: “Just get it done somehow.” is a clear instruction. (a) False (b) True
- 40.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Someone sort out the chairs.” (a) a clear instruction (b) a vague instruction
Answer key
- True
- False
- not listening
- False
- True
- True
- False
- True
- a clear instruction
- ignoring quiet members
- ignoring quiet members
- one step at a time
- a clear instruction
- letting quiet ones speak
- True
- True
- who, what and when
- checking the phone
- True
- noting each idea
- a clear instruction
- not listening
- True
- False
- laughing at ideas
- False
- False
- True
- a vague instruction
- not listening
- letting quiet ones speak
- thanking each speaker
- listening
- not interrupting
- False
- cutting people off
- True
- True
- False
- a vague instruction
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