Leadership Skills Worksheet: Growth Mindset

Leadership lesson 7: Growth mindset · Set 537 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying new strategies (b) enjoying challenges (c) envying others (d) learning from feedback
2. 2.📉 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.”
3. 3.True or false: “ignoring feedback” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Why try? I’ll fail anyway.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
5. 5.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: trying new strategies? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
6. 6.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: sticking to easy tasks? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
7. 7.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I only do what I’m already good at.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
8. 8.True or false: “learning from feedback” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “asking for help early” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Her work is great — what can I learn from it?” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) sticking to easy tasks (b) hiding your mistakes (c) ignoring feedback (d) enjoying challenges
12. 12.🎨 A classmate draws better than you. A growth mindset says… (a) “I’ll never draw well.” (b) “Drawing is silly.” (c) “I can learn from her.” (d) “She is just lucky.”
13. 13.True or false: “I will ask for help and try again.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “She is just born talented.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “hiding your mistakes” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sticking to easy tasks (b) enjoying challenges (c) giving up quickly (d) avoiding challenges
17. 17.True or false: “practising hard skills” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding your mistakes (b) asking for help early (c) giving up quickly (d) envying others
19. 19.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) practising hard skills (b) asking for help early (c) enjoying challenges (d) hiding your mistakes
20. 20.🌱 Which word turns “I can’t do fractions” into a growth statement? (a) ever (b) yet (c) again (d) never
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring feedback (b) trying new strategies (c) asking for help early (d) praising effort
22. 22.True or false: “avoiding challenges” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: giving up quickly? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) praising effort (b) giving up quickly (c) sticking to easy tasks (d) hiding your mistakes
25. 25.🏅 Which praise builds a growth mindset? (a) “It’s easy for you.” (b) “You worked so hard!” (c) “You were born smart.” (d) “You are a genius!”
26. 26.True or false: “ignoring feedback” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying new strategies (b) practising hard skills (c) sticking to easy tasks (d) learning from feedback
28. 28.🧠 What does a growth mindset believe? (a) skills grow with effort (b) smart is born (c) effort is useless (d) talent is fixed
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help early (b) hiding your mistakes (c) enjoying challenges (d) learning from feedback
30. 30.True or false: “I am just not a maths person.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I will ask for help and try again.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
32. 32.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: learning from feedback? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
33. 33.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: asking for help early? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
34. 34.True or false: “trying new strategies” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring feedback (b) learning from feedback (c) sticking to easy tasks (d) avoiding challenges
37. 37.True or false: “If I fail, it means I’m not smart.” shows a growth mindset. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) enjoying challenges (b) practising hard skills (c) sticking to easy tasks (d) trying new strategies
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring feedback (b) giving up quickly (c) sticking to easy tasks (d) trying new strategies
40. 40.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I can’t do this yet, but I’m learning.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset

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