Leadership Skills Worksheet: Growth Mindset

Leadership lesson 7: Growth mindset · Set 413 · 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: praising effort? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
2. 2.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: practising hard skills? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
3. 3.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: envying others? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
4. 4.True or false: “I can’t do this yet, but I’m learning.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) envying others (b) praising effort (c) hiding your mistakes (d) sticking to easy tasks
6. 6.True or false: “I am just not a maths person.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “She is just born talented.” shows a growth mindset. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sticking to easy tasks (b) learning from feedback (c) enjoying challenges (d) practising hard skills
10. 10.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: avoiding challenges? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) avoiding challenges (b) sticking to easy tasks (c) ignoring feedback (d) enjoying challenges
12. 12.🏅 Which praise builds a growth mindset? (a) “You are a genius!” (b) “You were born smart.” (c) “It’s easy for you.” (d) “You worked so hard!”
13. 13.🌱 Which word turns “I can’t do fractions” into a growth statement? (a) again (b) ever (c) yet (d) never
14. 14.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) ignoring feedback (b) enjoying challenges (c) learning from feedback (d) asking for help early
15. 15.True or false: “sticking to easy tasks” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “If I practise, I will get better.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Why try? I’ll fail anyway.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “I only do what I’m already good at.” shows a growth mindset. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Her work is great — what can I learn from it?” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
20. 20.True or false: “Hard work helps me improve.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “ignoring feedback” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Why try? I’ll fail anyway.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “giving up quickly” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) enjoying challenges (b) avoiding challenges (c) learning from feedback (d) trying new strategies
25. 25.True or false: “I will ask for help and try again.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “If I fail, it means I’m not smart.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Feedback is an attack on me.” shows a growth mindset. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I will ask for help and try again.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
29. 29.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: hiding your mistakes? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sticking to easy tasks (b) trying new strategies (c) envying others (d) hiding your mistakes
31. 31.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) giving up quickly (b) envying others (c) enjoying challenges (d) ignoring feedback
32. 32.True or false: “I only do what I’m already good at.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “trying new strategies” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎨 A classmate draws better than you. A growth mindset says… (a) “She is just lucky.” (b) “Drawing is silly.” (c) “I can learn from her.” (d) “I’ll never draw well.”
35. 35.📉 You failed a test. A fixed mindset thinks… (a) “I will practise more.” (b) “I need a new plan.” (c) “I am not smart.” (d) “I’ll ask for help.”
36. 36.True or false: “trying new strategies” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: enjoying challenges? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
38. 38.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) avoiding challenges (b) giving up quickly (c) trying new strategies (d) hiding your mistakes
39. 39.True or false: “If I fail, it means I’m not smart.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) practising hard skills (b) giving up quickly (c) praising effort (d) learning from feedback

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