Developing a Growth Mindset
What is a "Growth Mindset?"
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"Mindset is a simple idea discovered by world-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck in decades of research on achievement and success—a simple idea that makes all the difference.
In a fixed mindset, people believe their basic qualities, like their intelligence or talent, are simply fixed traits. They spend their time documenting their intelligence or talent instead of developing them. They also believe that talent alone creates success—without effort. They’re wrong. In a growth mindset, people believe that their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work—brains and talent are just the starting point. This view creates a love of learning and a resilience that is essential for great accomplishment. Virtually all great people have had these qualities. Teaching a growth mindset creates motivation and productivity in the worlds of business, education, and sports. It enhances relationships." -from mindsetonline.com |
"Change your words, change your mindset."
Changing the internal monologue from a judging one to a growth-oriented one has enabled people to pursue their goals more effectively People with a growth mindset are also constantly monitoring what’s going on, but their internal monologue is not about judging themselves and others in this way. Certainly they’re sensitive to positive and negative information, but they’re attuned to its implications for learning and constructive action:
What can I learn from this? How can I improve? How can I help my partner do this better?
What can I learn from this? How can I improve? How can I help my partner do this better?
How do you change your mindset?1. Learn to hear your fixed mindset “voice.”
2. Recognize that you have a choice. 3. Talk back to it with a growth mindset voice. 4. Take the growth mindset action. Read more about first steps to growth mindset here. “Why waste time proving over and over how great you are, when you could be getting better?” “Don’t judge. Teach. It’s a learning process.” “Effort is what ignites that ability and turns it into accomplishment.” “Mindset change is not about picking up a few pointers here and there. It's about seeing things in a new way. When people...change to a growth mindset, they change from a judge-and-be-judged framework to a learn-and-help-learn framework. Their commitment is to growth, and growth take plenty of time, effort, and mutual support.” ― Carol S. Dweck, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success |
"Becoming is better than being." – Carol Dweck
Growth Mindset helps People be Successful
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