Leadership Skills Worksheet: Growth Mindset

Leadership lesson 7: Growth mindset · Set 197 · 40 questions

Leader's tip (Not yet — but learning): Growth mindset: “Mistakes help me learn.”, “If I practise, I will get better.”, “Let me try a different way.” Fixed mindset: “I’ll never be good at drawing.”, “If I fail, it means I’m not smart.”, “She is just born talented.” Turn fixed into growth by adding “yet”, praising effort (“You worked so hard!”) and changing the plan, not giving up.

1. 1.True or false: “If I fail, it means I’m not smart.” shows a growth mindset. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Why try? I’ll fail anyway.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
3. 3.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I will ask for help and try again.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
4. 4.🌱 Which word turns “I can’t do fractions” into a growth statement? (a) ever (b) never (c) yet (d) again
5. 5.🎨 A classmate draws better than you. A growth mindset says… (a) “She is just lucky.” (b) “I can learn from her.” (c) “I’ll never draw well.” (d) “Drawing is silly.”
6. 6.📉 You failed a test. A fixed mindset thinks… (a) “I’ll ask for help.” (b) “I am not smart.” (c) “I will practise more.” (d) “I need a new plan.”
7. 7.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) learning from feedback (b) ignoring feedback (c) trying new strategies (d) enjoying challenges
8. 8.True or false: “hiding your mistakes” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: sticking to easy tasks? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
10. 10.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: avoiding challenges? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
11. 11.True or false: “hiding your mistakes” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising hard skills (b) sticking to easy tasks (c) learning from feedback (d) asking for help early
14. 14.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I’ll never be good at drawing.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
15. 15.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) giving up quickly (b) sticking to easy tasks (c) learning from feedback (d) avoiding challenges
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) praising effort (b) practising hard skills (c) ignoring feedback (d) learning from feedback
17. 17.True or false: “ignoring feedback” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) avoiding challenges (b) asking for help early (c) sticking to easy tasks (d) hiding your mistakes
19. 19.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) learning from feedback (b) enjoying challenges (c) envying others (d) asking for help early
20. 20.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I am just not a maths person.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
21. 21.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: ignoring feedback? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
22. 22.True or false: “I only do what I’m already good at.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🏅 Which praise builds a growth mindset? (a) “You are a genius!” (b) “You were born smart.” (c) “It’s easy for you.” (d) “You worked so hard!”
24. 24.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: learning from feedback? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
25. 25.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: trying new strategies? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
26. 26.🧠 What does a growth mindset believe? (a) skills grow with effort (b) smart is born (c) talent is fixed (d) effort is useless
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help early (b) enjoying challenges (c) learning from feedback (d) avoiding challenges
28. 28.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I only do what I’m already good at.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
29. 29.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) envying others (b) sticking to easy tasks (c) trying new strategies (d) ignoring feedback
30. 30.True or false: “asking for help early” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) praising effort (b) trying new strategies (c) practising hard skills (d) envying others
32. 32.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: giving up quickly? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
33. 33.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: envying others? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
34. 34.True or false: “giving up quickly” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) praising effort (b) avoiding challenges (c) giving up quickly (d) hiding your mistakes
36. 36.True or false: “giving up quickly” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” shows a growth mindset. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) trying new strategies (b) praising effort (c) learning from feedback (d) hiding your mistakes
39. 39.True or false: “Let me try a different way.” shows a growth mindset. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I can’t do this yet, but I’m learning.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset

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