Leadership Skills Worksheet: Growth Mindset

Leadership lesson 7: Growth mindset · Set 285 · 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: “praising effort” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🏅 Which praise builds a growth mindset? (a) “You are a genius!” (b) “You were born smart.” (c) “You worked so hard!” (d) “It’s easy for you.”
3. 3.True or false: “Her work is great — what can I learn from it?” shows a growth mindset. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising hard skills (b) praising effort (c) avoiding challenges (d) trying new strategies
5. 5.True or false: “Why try? I’ll fail anyway.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: learning from feedback? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
7. 7.True or false: “trying new strategies” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I am just not a maths person.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
9. 9.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Hard work helps me improve.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
10. 10.True or false: “Feedback is an attack on me.” shows a growth mindset. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) trying new strategies (b) enjoying challenges (c) sticking to easy tasks (d) praising effort
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) enjoying challenges (b) practising hard skills (c) sticking to easy tasks (d) learning from feedback
13. 13.True or false: “I am just not a maths person.” shows a growth mindset. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “sticking to easy tasks” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “ignoring feedback” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎨 A classmate draws better than you. A growth mindset says… (a) “She is just lucky.” (b) “I can learn from her.” (c) “Drawing is silly.” (d) “I’ll never draw well.”
17. 17.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “If I fail, it means I’m not smart.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
18. 18.True or false: “practising hard skills” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “She is just born talented.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: ignoring feedback? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
21. 21.True or false: “giving up quickly” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) giving up quickly (b) praising effort (c) envying others (d) avoiding challenges
23. 23.True or false: “enjoying challenges” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) envying others (b) avoiding challenges (c) ignoring feedback (d) practising hard skills
25. 25.🌱 Which word turns “I can’t do fractions” into a growth statement? (a) never (b) again (c) ever (d) yet
26. 26.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: avoiding challenges? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
27. 27.True or false: “If I practise, I will get better.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Why try? I’ll fail anyway.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
29. 29.True or false: “If I practise, I will get better.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📉 You failed a test. A fixed mindset thinks… (a) “I will practise more.” (b) “I’ll ask for help.” (c) “I am not smart.” (d) “I need a new plan.”
31. 31.True or false: “If I fail, it means I’m not smart.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “sticking to easy tasks” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: enjoying challenges? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
34. 34.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) practising hard skills (b) enjoying challenges (c) hiding your mistakes (d) learning from feedback
35. 35.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Her work is great — what can I learn from it?” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) praising effort (b) giving up quickly (c) envying others (d) ignoring feedback
37. 37.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: hiding your mistakes? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
38. 38.True or false: “Her work is great — what can I learn from it?” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) avoiding challenges (b) giving up quickly (c) trying new strategies (d) envying others
40. 40.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I can’t do this yet, but I’m learning.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset

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