Leadership Skills Worksheet: Growth Mindset

Leadership lesson 7: Growth mindset · Set 699 · 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? “I’ll never be good at drawing.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring feedback (b) giving up quickly (c) hiding your mistakes (d) practising hard skills
3. 3.True or false: “trying new strategies” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Hard work helps me improve.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
5. 5.📉 You failed a test. A fixed mindset thinks… (a) “I am not smart.” (b) “I will practise more.” (c) “I’ll ask for help.” (d) “I need a new plan.”
6. 6.True or false: “hiding your mistakes” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎨 A classmate draws better than you. A growth mindset says… (a) “She is just lucky.” (b) “I’ll never draw well.” (c) “Drawing is silly.” (d) “I can learn from her.”
8. 8.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: hiding your mistakes? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
9. 9.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: envying others? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
10. 10.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: practising hard skills? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
11. 11.True or false: “She is just born talented.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising hard skills (b) hiding your mistakes (c) praising effort (d) learning from feedback
13. 13.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I can’t do this yet, but I’m learning.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up quickly (b) ignoring feedback (c) avoiding challenges (d) asking for help early
15. 15.True or false: “enjoying challenges” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) ignoring feedback (b) learning from feedback (c) enjoying challenges (d) trying new strategies
17. 17.True or false: “enjoying challenges” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🌱 Which word turns “I can’t do fractions” into a growth statement? (a) ever (b) again (c) never (d) yet
19. 19.True or false: “hiding your mistakes” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🏅 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.”
21. 21.True or false: “I am just not a maths person.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Feedback is an attack on me.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
23. 23.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I am just not a maths person.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
25. 25.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Why try? I’ll fail anyway.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising hard skills (b) giving up quickly (c) trying new strategies (d) learning from feedback
27. 27.True or false: “asking for help early” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) practising hard skills (b) giving up quickly (c) praising effort (d) trying new strategies
29. 29.True or false: “Why try? I’ll fail anyway.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Her work is great — what can I learn from it?” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
31. 31.True or false: “Let me try a different way.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) avoiding challenges (b) ignoring feedback (c) hiding your mistakes (d) praising effort
33. 33.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) envying others (b) trying new strategies (c) avoiding challenges (d) giving up quickly
34. 34.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) hiding your mistakes (b) giving up quickly (c) practising hard skills (d) envying others
35. 35.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: avoiding challenges? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
36. 36.True or false: “I only do what I’m already good at.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: enjoying challenges? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
38. 38.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “She is just born talented.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
39. 39.True or false: “I’ll never be good at drawing.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: giving up quickly? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit

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