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.Which of these shows a leader who listens? (a) letting quiet ones speak (b) only hearing friends (c) checking the phone (d) laughing at ideas
- 2.True or false: “Diya, write the names of the six players on the board.” is a vague instruction. (a) False (b) True
- 3.👂 Does this leader listen or not: repeating the idea back? (a) not listening (b) listening
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for every idea (b) not interrupting (c) thanking each speaker (d) deciding before asking
- 5.True or false: “letting quiet ones speak” shows a leader who does not listen. (a) True (b) False
- 6.True or false: “Collect the forms and give them to Ma’am by lunch.” is a clear instruction. (a) True (b) False
- 7.👂 Does this leader listen or not: deciding before asking? (a) not listening (b) listening
- 8.✅ After giving instructions, what should a leader do? (a) check they understood (b) give ten more (c) repeat it angrily (d) walk away
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only hearing friends (b) deciding before asking (c) ignoring quiet members (d) asking for every idea
- 10.Which of these shows a leader who listens? (a) deciding before asking (b) ignoring quiet members (c) not interrupting (d) only hearing friends
- 11.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Line up in pairs by the gate at 8:45.” (a) a clear instruction (b) a vague instruction
- 12.True or false: “Fix the board thing soon.” is a clear instruction. (a) True (b) False
- 13.True or false: “Collect the forms and give them to Ma’am by lunch.” is a vague instruction. (a) True (b) False
- 14.True or false: “Line up in pairs by the gate at 8:45.” is a vague instruction. (a) False (b) True
- 15.True or false: “Do the stuff for the event.” is a vague instruction. (a) True (b) False
- 16.True or false: “repeating the idea back” shows a leader who does not listen. (a) False (b) True
- 17.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Kabir, take the red box to Room 12.” (a) a clear instruction (b) a vague instruction
- 18.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Do the stuff for the event.” (a) a clear instruction (b) a vague instruction
- 19.True or false: “laughing at ideas” shows a leader who does not listen. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cutting people off (b) checking the phone (c) only hearing friends (d) noting each idea
- 21.True or false: “Someone sort out the chairs.” is a clear instruction. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each speaker (b) cutting people off (c) asking for every idea (d) noting each idea
- 23.Which of these shows a leader who listens? (a) deciding before asking (b) laughing at ideas (c) repeating the idea back (d) checking the phone
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting quiet ones speak (b) repeating the idea back (c) asking for every idea (d) checking the phone
- 25.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Each group, bring two charts on Monday.” (a) a clear instruction (b) a vague instruction
- 26.True or false: “not interrupting” shows a leader who does not listen. (a) False (b) True
- 27.True or false: “checking the phone” shows a leader who does not listen. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only hearing friends (b) repeating the idea back (c) laughing at ideas (d) ignoring quiet members
- 29.True or false: “ignoring quiet members” shows a leader who does not listen. (a) False (b) True
- 30.👂 Does this leader listen or not: only hearing friends? (a) listening (b) not listening
- 31.👂 Does this leader listen or not: laughing at ideas? (a) listening (b) not listening
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring quiet members (b) deciding before asking (c) checking the phone (d) letting quiet ones speak
- 33.🔢 You have five steps to explain. How should you give them? (a) all in one breath (b) only the last step (c) in any order (d) one step at a time
- 34.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Please put the chairs in four rows by 9:30.” (a) a clear instruction (b) a vague instruction
- 35.Which of these shows a leader who listens? (a) thanking each speaker (b) laughing at ideas (c) only hearing friends (d) checking the phone
- 36.Which of these shows a leader who does not listen? (a) noting each idea (b) repeating the idea back (c) ignoring quiet members (d) letting quiet ones speak
- 37.Which of these shows a leader who does not listen? (a) not interrupting (b) thanking each speaker (c) laughing at ideas (d) noting each idea
- 38.True or false: “deciding before asking” shows a leader who listens. (a) False (b) True
- 39.👂 Does this leader listen or not: ignoring quiet members? (a) not listening (b) listening
- 40.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Bring things for the project.” (a) a vague instruction (b) a clear instruction
Answer key
- letting quiet ones speak
- False
- listening
- deciding before asking
- False
- True
- not listening
- check they understood
- asking for every idea
- not interrupting
- a clear instruction
- False
- False
- False
- True
- False
- a clear instruction
- a vague instruction
- True
- noting each idea
- False
- cutting people off
- repeating the idea back
- checking the phone
- a clear instruction
- False
- True
- repeating the idea back
- True
- not listening
- not listening
- letting quiet ones speak
- one step at a time
- a clear instruction
- thanking each speaker
- ignoring quiet members
- laughing at ideas
- False
- not listening
- a vague instruction
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