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