Leadership Skills Worksheet: Growth Mindset

Leadership lesson 7: Growth mindset · Set 523 · 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 need a new plan.” (b) “I am not smart.” (c) “I’ll ask for help.” (d) “I will practise more.”
2. 2.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: trying new strategies? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
3. 3.True or false: “learning from feedback” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring feedback (b) sticking to easy tasks (c) practising hard skills (d) giving up quickly
5. 5.🎨 A classmate draws better than you. A growth mindset says… (a) “Drawing is silly.” (b) “I can learn from her.” (c) “I’ll never draw well.” (d) “She is just lucky.”
6. 6.🌱 Which word turns “I can’t do fractions” into a growth statement? (a) ever (b) again (c) never (d) yet
7. 7.True or false: “I can’t do this yet, but I’m learning.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “practising hard skills” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Let me try a different way.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: praising effort? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
11. 11.True or false: “trying new strategies” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Let me try a different way.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) asking for help early (b) envying others (c) learning from feedback (d) praising effort
14. 14.True or false: “If I practise, I will get better.” shows a growth mindset. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Hard work helps me improve.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
16. 16.🏅 Which praise builds a growth mindset? (a) “You were born smart.” (b) “You are a genius!” (c) “It’s easy for you.” (d) “You worked so hard!”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring feedback (b) praising effort (c) giving up quickly (d) avoiding challenges
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring feedback (b) asking for help early (c) trying new strategies (d) enjoying challenges
19. 19.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “If I fail, it means I’m not smart.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
20. 20.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
21. 21.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I am just not a maths person.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
22. 22.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) trying new strategies (b) praising effort (c) enjoying challenges (d) avoiding challenges
23. 23.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” shows a growth mindset. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: avoiding challenges? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
25. 25.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: giving up quickly? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
26. 26.True or false: “ignoring feedback” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I can’t do this yet, but I’m learning.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: learning from feedback? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) praising effort (b) giving up quickly (c) learning from feedback (d) trying new strategies
30. 30.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) sticking to easy tasks (b) giving up quickly (c) asking for help early (d) envying others
31. 31.True or false: “I will ask for help and try again.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I only do what I’m already good at.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) learning from feedback (b) sticking to easy tasks (c) ignoring feedback (d) giving up quickly
34. 34.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I only do what I’m already good at.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
35. 35.True or false: “trying new strategies” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Her work is great — what can I learn from it?” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
37. 37.True or false: “If I fail, it means I’m not smart.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I can’t do this yet, but I’m learning.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) envying others (b) praising effort (c) trying new strategies (d) enjoying challenges
40. 40.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) ignoring feedback (b) praising effort (c) sticking to easy tasks (d) hiding your mistakes

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