Leadership Skills Worksheet: Growth Mindset

Leadership lesson 7: Growth mindset · Set 305 · 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.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: hiding your mistakes? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
2. 2.True or false: “I can’t do this yet, but I’m learning.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: sticking to easy tasks? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
4. 4.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: learning from feedback? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
5. 5.True or false: “I’ll never be good at drawing.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🌱 Which word turns “I can’t do fractions” into a growth statement? (a) ever (b) yet (c) never (d) again
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) avoiding challenges (b) practising hard skills (c) envying others (d) giving up quickly
8. 8.True or false: “avoiding challenges” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: envying others? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
10. 10.True or false: “asking for help early” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) giving up quickly (b) hiding your mistakes (c) trying new strategies (d) avoiding challenges
12. 12.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “If I practise, I will get better.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying new strategies (b) ignoring feedback (c) practising hard skills (d) praising effort
14. 14.📉 You failed a test. A fixed mindset thinks… (a) “I will practise more.” (b) “I am not smart.” (c) “I’ll ask for help.” (d) “I need a new plan.”
15. 15.True or false: “ignoring feedback” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: ignoring feedback? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
17. 17.True or false: “I will ask for help and try again.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) praising effort (b) asking for help early (c) giving up quickly (d) learning from feedback
19. 19.True or false: “asking for help early” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “giving up quickly” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) asking for help early (b) giving up quickly (c) ignoring feedback (d) avoiding challenges
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying new strategies (b) praising effort (c) enjoying challenges (d) sticking to easy tasks
23. 23.True or false: “trying new strategies” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) learning from feedback (b) giving up quickly (c) envying others (d) hiding your mistakes
25. 25.True or false: “If I fail, it means I’m not smart.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up quickly (b) ignoring feedback (c) envying others (d) trying new strategies
27. 27.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) ignoring feedback (b) learning from feedback (c) trying new strategies (d) practising hard skills
28. 28.True or false: “Hard work helps me improve.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: practising hard skills? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sticking to easy tasks (b) enjoying challenges (c) avoiding challenges (d) giving up quickly
31. 31.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I am just not a maths person.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
32. 32.True or false: “She is just born talented.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “If I practise, I will get better.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “If I fail, it means I’m not smart.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
35. 35.🏅 Which praise builds a growth mindset? (a) “You were born smart.” (b) “You are a genius!” (c) “It’s easy for you.” (d) “You worked so hard!”
36. 36.True or false: “I’ll never be good at drawing.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I only do what I’m already good at.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “She is just born talented.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
39. 39.True or false: “Her work is great — what can I learn from it?” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Let me try a different way.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset

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