Leadership Skills Worksheet: Growth Mindset

Leadership lesson 7: Growth mindset · Set 454 · 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: giving up quickly? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
2. 2.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Feedback is an attack on me.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
3. 3.🎨 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.”
4. 4.📉 You failed a test. A fixed mindset thinks… (a) “I will practise more.” (b) “I’ll ask for help.” (c) “I am not smart.” (d) “I need a new plan.”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring feedback (b) enjoying challenges (c) trying new strategies (d) praising effort
6. 6.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Her work is great — what can I learn from it?” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
7. 7.True or false: “Hard work helps me improve.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
9. 9.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) praising effort (b) envying others (c) enjoying challenges (d) learning from feedback
10. 10.True or false: “If I fail, it means I’m not smart.” shows a growth mindset. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) learning from feedback (b) trying new strategies (c) enjoying challenges (d) sticking to easy tasks
12. 12.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “She is just born talented.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
13. 13.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) asking for help early (b) trying new strategies (c) praising effort (d) ignoring feedback
14. 14.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: praising effort? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
15. 15.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: enjoying challenges? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
16. 16.🧠 What does a growth mindset believe? (a) talent is fixed (b) smart is born (c) effort is useless (d) skills grow with effort
17. 17.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I am just not a maths person.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring feedback (b) enjoying challenges (c) sticking to easy tasks (d) avoiding challenges
19. 19.True or false: “Let me try a different way.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Why try? I’ll fail anyway.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
21. 21.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: asking for help early? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up quickly (b) envying others (c) praising effort (d) hiding your mistakes
23. 23.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: sticking to easy tasks? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
24. 24.True or false: “I will ask for help and try again.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) envying others (b) ignoring feedback (c) avoiding challenges (d) practising hard skills
26. 26.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) ignoring feedback (b) asking for help early (c) giving up quickly (d) avoiding challenges
27. 27.True or false: “learning from feedback” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I only do what I’m already good at.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Let me try a different way.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
30. 30.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: avoiding challenges? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) avoiding challenges (b) enjoying challenges (c) learning from feedback (d) praising effort
32. 32.True or false: “praising effort” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) sticking to easy tasks (b) giving up quickly (c) praising effort (d) envying others
34. 34.True or false: “asking for help early” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I can’t do this yet, but I’m learning.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I can’t do this yet, but I’m learning.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🏅 Which praise builds a growth mindset? (a) “You worked so hard!” (b) “You are a genius!” (c) “You were born smart.” (d) “It’s easy for you.”
38. 38.True or false: “Her work is great — what can I learn from it?” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Hard work helps me improve.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
40. 40.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) hiding your mistakes (b) asking for help early (c) trying new strategies (d) learning from feedback

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