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