Leadership Skills Worksheet: Growth Mindset

Leadership lesson 7: Growth mindset · Set 411 · 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: “learning from feedback” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “I can’t do this yet, but I’m learning.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I am just not a maths person.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
4. 4.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: trying new strategies? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
5. 5.True or false: “praising effort” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🌱 Which word turns “I can’t do fractions” into a growth statement? (a) never (b) again (c) ever (d) yet
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) praising effort (b) trying new strategies (c) avoiding challenges (d) enjoying challenges
8. 8.True or false: “I will ask for help and try again.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) asking for help early (b) enjoying challenges (c) practising hard skills (d) sticking to easy tasks
10. 10.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: hiding your mistakes? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
11. 11.True or false: “Hard work helps me improve.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Feedback is an attack on me.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
13. 13.True or false: “I can’t do this yet, but I’m learning.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📉 You failed a test. A fixed mindset thinks… (a) “I will practise more.” (b) “I need a new plan.” (c) “I’ll ask for help.” (d) “I am not smart.”
15. 15.True or false: “avoiding challenges” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) trying new strategies (b) envying others (c) practising hard skills (d) learning from feedback
17. 17.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: avoiding challenges? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
18. 18.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: ignoring feedback? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
19. 19.🎨 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.”
20. 20.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) avoiding challenges (b) learning from feedback (c) envying others (d) sticking to easy tasks
21. 21.True or false: “ignoring feedback” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “hiding your mistakes” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🏅 Which praise builds a growth mindset? (a) “It’s easy for you.” (b) “You are a genius!” (c) “You were born smart.” (d) “You worked so hard!”
24. 24.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) giving up quickly (b) ignoring feedback (c) praising effort (d) hiding your mistakes
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising hard skills (b) enjoying challenges (c) giving up quickly (d) trying new strategies
26. 26.True or false: “Her work is great — what can I learn from it?” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) avoiding challenges (b) ignoring feedback (c) sticking to easy tasks (d) trying new strategies
28. 28.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: giving up quickly? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
29. 29.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) asking for help early (b) giving up quickly (c) hiding your mistakes (d) envying others
30. 30.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) praising effort (b) learning from feedback (c) avoiding challenges (d) enjoying challenges
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up quickly (b) sticking to easy tasks (c) enjoying challenges (d) hiding your mistakes
32. 32.True or false: “ignoring feedback” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: asking for help early? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying new strategies (b) ignoring feedback (c) learning from feedback (d) enjoying challenges
35. 35.True or false: “Her work is great — what can I learn from it?” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) avoiding challenges (b) sticking to easy tasks (c) trying new strategies (d) giving up quickly
37. 37.True or false: “sticking to easy tasks” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “If I practise, I will get better.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
39. 39.True or false: “Feedback is an attack on me.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help early (b) hiding your mistakes (c) trying new strategies (d) praising effort

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