Leadership Skills Worksheet: Growth Mindset

Leadership lesson 7: Growth mindset · Set 646 · 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 mindset or fixed mindset? “Her work is great — what can I learn from it?” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
2. 2.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: practising hard skills? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
3. 3.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Hard work helps me improve.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying new strategies (b) hiding your mistakes (c) giving up quickly (d) sticking to easy tasks
5. 5.True or false: “trying new strategies” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I’ll never be good at drawing.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
7. 7.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) giving up quickly (b) learning from feedback (c) sticking to easy tasks (d) ignoring feedback
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up quickly (b) practising hard skills (c) envying others (d) avoiding challenges
9. 9.🌱 Which word turns “I can’t do fractions” into a growth statement? (a) never (b) again (c) yet (d) ever
10. 10.📉 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.”
11. 11.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “She is just born talented.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
12. 12.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: sticking to easy tasks? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
13. 13.True or false: “I am just not a maths person.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “practising hard skills” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎨 A classmate draws better than you. A growth mindset says… (a) “I can learn from her.” (b) “I’ll never draw well.” (c) “She is just lucky.” (d) “Drawing is silly.”
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) avoiding challenges (b) enjoying challenges (c) giving up quickly (d) ignoring feedback
17. 17.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I am just not a maths person.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
18. 18.🏅 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!”
19. 19.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: asking for help early? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
20. 20.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “If I fail, it means I’m not smart.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
21. 21.True or false: “Feedback is an attack on me.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Hard work helps me improve.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: praising effort? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
24. 24.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “If I practise, I will get better.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
25. 25.True or false: “giving up quickly” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “avoiding challenges” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “If I fail, it means I’m not smart.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up quickly (b) ignoring feedback (c) hiding your mistakes (d) learning from feedback
31. 31.True or false: “Her work is great — what can I learn from it?” shows a growth mindset. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising hard skills (b) avoiding challenges (c) learning from feedback (d) praising effort
33. 33.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: learning from feedback? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
34. 34.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I can’t do this yet, but I’m learning.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
35. 35.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) avoiding challenges (b) hiding your mistakes (c) giving up quickly (d) praising effort
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising hard skills (b) trying new strategies (c) learning from feedback (d) hiding your mistakes
37. 37.True or false: “ignoring feedback” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Feedback is an attack on me.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
39. 39.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Why try? I’ll fail anyway.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
40. 40.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) trying new strategies (b) learning from feedback (c) practising hard skills (d) hiding your mistakes

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