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.👂 Does this leader listen or not: asking for every idea? (a) not listening (b) listening
- 2.True or false: “Each group, bring two charts on Monday.” is a clear instruction. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting each idea (b) letting quiet ones speak (c) only hearing friends (d) asking for every idea
- 4.True or false: “Please put the chairs in four rows by 9:30.” is a clear instruction. (a) True (b) False
- 5.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Each group, bring two charts on Monday.” (a) a clear instruction (b) a vague instruction
- 6.Which of these shows a leader who listens? (a) cutting people off (b) laughing at ideas (c) repeating the idea back (d) ignoring quiet members
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each speaker (b) not interrupting (c) letting quiet ones speak (d) cutting people off
- 8.True or false: “cutting people off” shows a leader who does not listen. (a) True (b) False
- 9.True or false: “ignoring quiet members” shows a leader who does not listen. (a) False (b) True
- 10.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Make it look nice, I guess.” (a) a clear instruction (b) a vague instruction
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cutting people off (b) only hearing friends (c) thanking each speaker (d) checking the phone
- 12.True or false: “repeating the idea back” shows a leader who does not listen. (a) False (b) True
- 13.True or false: “cutting people off” shows a leader who listens. (a) False (b) True
- 14.👂 Does this leader listen or not: laughing at ideas? (a) listening (b) not listening
- 15.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Collect the forms and give them to Ma’am by lunch.” (a) a clear instruction (b) a vague instruction
- 16.Which of these shows a leader who listens? (a) laughing at ideas (b) deciding before asking (c) checking the phone (d) letting quiet ones speak
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for every idea (b) noting each idea (c) repeating the idea back (d) checking the phone
- 18.Which of these shows a leader who listens? (a) laughing at ideas (b) not interrupting (c) checking the phone (d) ignoring quiet members
- 19.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Fix the board thing soon.” (a) a vague instruction (b) a clear instruction
- 20.Which of these shows a leader who does not listen? (a) checking the phone (b) repeating the idea back (c) letting quiet ones speak (d) asking for every idea
- 21.✅ After giving instructions, what should a leader do? (a) repeat it angrily (b) walk away (c) give ten more (d) check they understood
- 22.True or false: “Please put the chairs in four rows by 9:30.” is a vague instruction. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only hearing friends (b) laughing at ideas (c) deciding before asking (d) noting each idea
- 24.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Please put the chairs in four rows by 9:30.” (a) a vague instruction (b) a clear instruction
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding before asking (b) checking the phone (c) letting quiet ones speak (d) only hearing friends
- 26.True or false: “Just get it done somehow.” is a vague instruction. (a) False (b) True
- 27.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Just get it done somehow.” (a) a clear instruction (b) a vague instruction
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting quiet ones speak (b) noting each idea (c) repeating the idea back (d) laughing at ideas
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding before asking (b) repeating the idea back (c) noting each idea (d) not interrupting
- 30.👂 Does this leader listen or not: noting each idea? (a) listening (b) not listening
- 31.True or false: “Make it look nice, I guess.” is a vague instruction. (a) True (b) False
- 32.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Someone sort out the chairs.” (a) a vague instruction (b) a clear instruction
- 33.Which of these shows a leader who does not listen? (a) thanking each speaker (b) noting each idea (c) ignoring quiet members (d) letting quiet ones speak
- 34.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Kabir, take the red box to Room 12.” (a) a clear instruction (b) a vague instruction
- 35.True or false: “noting each idea” shows a leader who listens. (a) False (b) True
- 36.True or false: “not interrupting” shows a leader who does not listen. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding before asking (b) laughing at ideas (c) asking for every idea (d) ignoring quiet members
- 38.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Do the stuff for the event.” (a) a clear instruction (b) a vague instruction
- 39.🙋 A quiet member has not spoken in the meeting. What is best? (a) ignore her (b) tell her to leave (c) speak for her (d) invite her to share
- 40.📢 Clear or vague instruction? “Diya, write the names of the six players on the board.” (a) a vague instruction (b) a clear instruction
Answer key
- listening
- True
- only hearing friends
- True
- a clear instruction
- repeating the idea back
- cutting people off
- True
- True
- a vague instruction
- thanking each speaker
- False
- False
- not listening
- a clear instruction
- letting quiet ones speak
- checking the phone
- not interrupting
- a vague instruction
- checking the phone
- check they understood
- False
- noting each idea
- a clear instruction
- letting quiet ones speak
- True
- a vague instruction
- laughing at ideas
- deciding before asking
- listening
- True
- a vague instruction
- ignoring quiet members
- a clear instruction
- True
- False
- asking for every idea
- a vague instruction
- invite her to share
- a clear instruction
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