Leadership Skills Worksheet: Growth Mindset

Leadership lesson 7: Growth mindset · Set 226 · 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 or fixed mindset habit: trying new strategies? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
3. 3.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: enjoying challenges? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) praising effort (b) trying new strategies (c) enjoying challenges (d) avoiding challenges
5. 5.True or false: “giving up quickly” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “enjoying challenges” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I am just not a maths person.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
8. 8.True or false: “learning from feedback” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) envying others (b) hiding your mistakes (c) giving up quickly (d) trying new strategies
10. 10.True or false: “praising effort” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Her work is great — what can I learn from it?” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Let me try a different way.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
13. 13.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: giving up quickly? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
14. 14.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: asking for help early? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
15. 15.🧠 What does a growth mindset believe? (a) smart is born (b) skills grow with effort (c) talent is fixed (d) effort is useless
16. 16.📉 You failed a test. A fixed mindset thinks… (a) “I will practise more.” (b) “I am not smart.” (c) “I need a new plan.” (d) “I’ll ask for help.”
17. 17.True or false: “She is just born talented.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Why try? I’ll fail anyway.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
19. 19.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Feedback is an attack on me.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
20. 20.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: envying others? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
21. 21.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Hard work helps me improve.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
22. 22.True or false: “I will ask for help and try again.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Her work is great — what can I learn from it?” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
24. 24.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
25. 25.True or false: “Why try? I’ll fail anyway.” shows a growth mindset. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) learning from feedback (b) enjoying challenges (c) trying new strategies (d) giving up quickly
27. 27.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I can’t do this yet, but I’m learning.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
28. 28.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) trying new strategies (b) avoiding challenges (c) praising effort (d) enjoying challenges
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring feedback (b) hiding your mistakes (c) learning from feedback (d) sticking to easy tasks
30. 30.🏅 Which praise builds a growth mindset? (a) “You were born smart.” (b) “You worked so hard!” (c) “It’s easy for you.” (d) “You are a genius!”
31. 31.True or false: “I only do what I’m already good at.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌱 Which word turns “I can’t do fractions” into a growth statement? (a) ever (b) yet (c) never (d) again
33. 33.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: learning from feedback? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sticking to easy tasks (b) envying others (c) enjoying challenges (d) giving up quickly
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) praising effort (b) giving up quickly (c) avoiding challenges (d) ignoring feedback
36. 36.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I only do what I’m already good at.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
37. 37.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: hiding your mistakes? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up quickly (b) ignoring feedback (c) trying new strategies (d) sticking to easy tasks
39. 39.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) praising effort (b) giving up quickly (c) trying new strategies (d) enjoying challenges
40. 40.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) hiding your mistakes (b) trying new strategies (c) enjoying challenges (d) learning from feedback

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