Leadership Skills Worksheet: Growth Mindset

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

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