Leadership Skills Worksheet: Growth Mindset

Leadership lesson 7: Growth mindset · Set 342 · 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.📉 You failed a test. A fixed mindset thinks… (a) “I am not smart.” (b) “I will practise more.” (c) “I need a new plan.” (d) “I’ll ask for help.”
2. 2.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I am just not a maths person.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
3. 3.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: ignoring feedback? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
4. 4.True or false: “enjoying challenges” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) sticking to easy tasks (b) learning from feedback (c) trying new strategies (d) practising hard skills
6. 6.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: practising hard skills? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
7. 7.🎨 A classmate draws better than you. A growth mindset says… (a) “She is just lucky.” (b) “I’ll never draw well.” (c) “Drawing is silly.” (d) “I can learn from her.”
8. 8.True or false: “I only do what I’m already good at.” shows a growth mindset. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “avoiding challenges” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) learning from feedback (b) asking for help early (c) sticking to easy tasks (d) praising effort
11. 11.True or false: “Let me try a different way.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “I’ll never be good at drawing.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) hiding your mistakes (b) avoiding challenges (c) ignoring feedback (d) trying new strategies
14. 14.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Her work is great — what can I learn from it?” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
15. 15.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) praising effort (b) trying new strategies (c) asking for help early (d) avoiding challenges
16. 16.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: sticking to easy tasks? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
17. 17.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) praising effort (b) trying new strategies (c) ignoring feedback (d) practising hard skills
18. 18.True or false: “I only do what I’m already good at.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help early (b) avoiding challenges (c) giving up quickly (d) sticking to easy tasks
20. 20.True or false: “ignoring feedback” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring feedback (b) envying others (c) practising hard skills (d) giving up quickly
22. 22.True or false: “hiding your mistakes” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sticking to easy tasks (b) hiding your mistakes (c) avoiding challenges (d) praising effort
24. 24.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) asking for help early (b) giving up quickly (c) ignoring feedback (d) envying others
25. 25.🧠 What does a growth mindset believe? (a) skills grow with effort (b) talent is fixed (c) smart is born (d) effort is useless
26. 26.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) learning from feedback (b) envying others (c) sticking to easy tasks (d) avoiding challenges
27. 27.True or false: “learning from feedback” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “sticking to easy tasks” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring feedback (b) giving up quickly (c) hiding your mistakes (d) trying new strategies
30. 30.True or false: “Hard work helps me improve.” shows a growth mindset. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) enjoying challenges (b) envying others (c) sticking to easy tasks (d) hiding your mistakes
32. 32.True or false: “Let me try a different way.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) asking for help early (b) learning from feedback (c) practising hard skills (d) giving up quickly
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying new strategies (b) learning from feedback (c) ignoring feedback (d) praising effort
35. 35.True or false: “If I fail, it means I’m not smart.” shows a growth mindset. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌱 Which word turns “I can’t do fractions” into a growth statement? (a) again (b) yet (c) never (d) ever
37. 37.True or false: “avoiding challenges” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I will ask for help and try again.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
39. 39.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) envying others (b) ignoring feedback (c) sticking to easy tasks (d) practising hard skills
40. 40.True or false: “praising effort” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True

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