Leadership Skills Worksheet: Clear Instructions

Leadership lesson 10: Listening to the team and giving clear instructions · Set 410 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) not interrupting (b) noting each idea (c) thanking each speaker (d) checking the phone
2. 2.True or false: “Please put the chairs in four rows by 9:30.” is a vague instruction. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Kabir, take the red box to Room 12.” (a) a clear instruction (b) a vague instruction
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting each idea (b) laughing at ideas (c) repeating the idea back (d) letting quiet ones speak
5. 5.👂 Does this leader listen or not: not interrupting? (a) listening (b) not listening
6. 6.👂 Why should a leader listen to the team? (a) to look busy (b) to find faults (c) to waste time (d) to find better ideas
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring quiet members (b) thanking each speaker (c) noting each idea (d) asking for every idea
8. 8.True or false: “Collect the forms and give them to Ma’am by lunch.” is a vague instruction. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Make it look nice, I guess.” is a clear instruction. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔢 You have five steps to explain. How should you give them? (a) all in one breath (b) in any order (c) one step at a time (d) only the last step
11. 11.📢 A clear instruction says… (a) everything at once (b) only “do it” (c) nothing about time (d) who, what and when
12. 12.True or false: “Bring things for the project.” is a clear instruction. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👂 Does this leader listen or not: laughing at ideas? (a) listening (b) not listening
14. 14.Which of these shows a leader who does not listen? (a) noting each idea (b) letting quiet ones speak (c) ignoring quiet members (d) not interrupting
15. 15.Which of these shows a leader who does not listen? (a) not interrupting (b) repeating the idea back (c) noting each idea (d) only hearing friends
16. 16.✅ After giving instructions, what should a leader do? (a) repeat it angrily (b) walk away (c) give ten more (d) check they understood
17. 17.True or false: “asking for every idea” shows a leader who listens. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Bring things for the project.” (a) a vague instruction (b) a clear instruction
19. 19.Which of these shows a leader who does not listen? (a) not interrupting (b) thanking each speaker (c) cutting people off (d) noting each idea
20. 20.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Line up in pairs by the gate at 8:45.” (a) a clear instruction (b) a vague instruction
21. 21.True or false: “not interrupting” shows a leader who listens. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🙋 A quiet member has not spoken in the meeting. What is best? (a) speak for her (b) invite her to share (c) tell her to leave (d) ignore her
23. 23.👂 Does this leader listen or not: deciding before asking? (a) listening (b) not listening
24. 24.True or false: “asking for every idea” shows a leader who does not listen. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Bring things for the project.” is a vague instruction. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only hearing friends (b) asking for every idea (c) letting quiet ones speak (d) repeating the idea back
27. 27.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Please put the chairs in four rows by 9:30.” (a) a clear instruction (b) a vague instruction
28. 28.👂 Does this leader listen or not: asking for every idea? (a) not listening (b) listening
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting quiet ones speak (b) asking for every idea (c) cutting people off (d) noting each idea
30. 30.👂 Does this leader listen or not: ignoring quiet members? (a) not listening (b) listening
31. 31.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Diya, write the names of the six players on the board.” (a) a clear instruction (b) a vague instruction
32. 32.True or false: “Kabir, take the red box to Room 12.” is a vague instruction. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Each group, bring two charts on Monday.” (a) a clear instruction (b) a vague instruction
34. 34.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Someone sort out the chairs.” (a) a clear instruction (b) a vague instruction
35. 35.👂 Does this leader listen or not: noting each idea? (a) listening (b) not listening
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only hearing friends (b) deciding before asking (c) cutting people off (d) not interrupting
37. 37.True or false: “repeating the idea back” shows a leader who does not listen. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding before asking (b) laughing at ideas (c) cutting people off (d) noting each idea
39. 39.👂 Does this leader listen or not: repeating the idea back? (a) not listening (b) listening
40. 40.True or false: “checking the phone” shows a leader who does not listen. (a) True (b) False

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