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: “noting each idea” shows a leader who listens. (a) True (b) False
- 2.Which of these shows a leader who does not listen? (a) only hearing friends (b) asking for every idea (c) repeating the idea back (d) not interrupting
- 3.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Bring things for the project.” (a) a clear instruction (b) a vague instruction
- 4.Which of these shows a leader who listens? (a) ignoring quiet members (b) cutting people off (c) thanking each speaker (d) checking the phone
- 5.True or false: “Diya, write the names of the six players on the board.” is a vague instruction. (a) True (b) False
- 6.True or false: “Fix the board thing soon.” is a vague instruction. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cutting people off (b) only hearing friends (c) letting quiet ones speak (d) checking the phone
- 8.True or false: “cutting people off” shows a leader who listens. (a) False (b) True
- 9.👂 Does this leader listen or not: not interrupting? (a) listening (b) not listening
- 10.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Diya, write the names of the six players on the board.” (a) a clear instruction (b) a vague instruction
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for every idea (b) not interrupting (c) repeating the idea back (d) checking the phone
- 12.True or false: “laughing at ideas” shows a leader who does not listen. (a) True (b) False
- 13.True or false: “Bring things for the project.” is a clear instruction. (a) True (b) False
- 14.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Collect the forms and give them to Ma’am by lunch.” (a) a clear instruction (b) a vague instruction
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each speaker (b) checking the phone (c) ignoring quiet members (d) laughing at ideas
- 16.👂 Does this leader listen or not: checking the phone? (a) listening (b) not listening
- 17.📢 A clear instruction says… (a) everything at once (b) only “do it” (c) who, what and when (d) nothing about time
- 18.Which of these shows a leader who does not listen? (a) repeating the idea back (b) noting each idea (c) cutting people off (d) asking for every idea
- 19.👂 Does this leader listen or not: only hearing friends? (a) listening (b) not listening
- 20.True or false: “Do the stuff for the event.” is a vague instruction. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring quiet members (b) not interrupting (c) repeating the idea back (d) noting each idea
- 22.True or false: “not interrupting” shows a leader who does not listen. (a) True (b) False
- 23.True or false: “Bring things for the project.” is a vague instruction. (a) False (b) True
- 24.Which of these shows a leader who listens? (a) cutting people off (b) ignoring quiet members (c) only hearing friends (d) repeating the idea back
- 25.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Someone sort out the chairs.” (a) a vague instruction (b) a clear instruction
- 26.Which of these shows a leader who listens? (a) ignoring quiet members (b) not interrupting (c) deciding before asking (d) laughing at ideas
- 27.True or false: “noting each idea” shows a leader who does not listen. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring quiet members (b) checking the phone (c) not interrupting (d) laughing at ideas
- 29.True or false: “Do the stuff for the event.” is a clear instruction. (a) False (b) True
- 30.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Kabir, take the red box to Room 12.” (a) a vague instruction (b) a clear instruction
- 31.👂 Does this leader listen or not: letting quiet ones speak? (a) listening (b) not listening
- 32.True or false: “Kabir, take the red box to Room 12.” is a vague instruction. (a) True (b) False
- 33.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Just get it done somehow.” (a) a vague instruction (b) a clear instruction
- 34.Which of these shows a leader who does not listen? (a) noting each idea (b) asking for every idea (c) ignoring quiet members (d) letting quiet ones speak
- 35.✅ After giving instructions, what should a leader do? (a) repeat it angrily (b) walk away (c) give ten more (d) check they understood
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each speaker (b) asking for every idea (c) letting quiet ones speak (d) laughing at ideas
- 37.True or false: “Diya, write the names of the six players on the board.” is a clear instruction. (a) False (b) True
- 38.👂 Does this leader listen or not: repeating the idea back? (a) not listening (b) listening
- 39.Which of these shows a leader who listens? (a) laughing at ideas (b) cutting people off (c) only hearing friends (d) asking for every idea
- 40.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Each group, bring two charts on Monday.” (a) a clear instruction (b) a vague instruction
Answer key
- True
- only hearing friends
- a vague instruction
- thanking each speaker
- False
- True
- letting quiet ones speak
- False
- listening
- a clear instruction
- checking the phone
- True
- False
- a clear instruction
- thanking each speaker
- not listening
- who, what and when
- cutting people off
- not listening
- True
- ignoring quiet members
- False
- True
- repeating the idea back
- a vague instruction
- not interrupting
- False
- not interrupting
- False
- a clear instruction
- listening
- False
- a vague instruction
- ignoring quiet members
- check they understood
- laughing at ideas
- True
- listening
- asking for every idea
- a clear instruction
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