How does the growth mindset support professional learning for adults?
Focused on learning
Feeling empowered
Feeling capable
Increased collaboration and innovation
How does the fixed mindset limit professional learning for adults?
Focused on looking good
Cheating and deception used to "save face"
Believing that you always had a growth mindset naturally. More than likely this is a positive, open minded or flexible mindset
Building a growth mindset is more than rewards and praise. Unproductive effort does not align with the growth mindset.
Encouraging appropriate risk taking, and accepting failure as part of the process. Rewarding effort even if it leads to short term failure or delays.
When we face challenges or receive criticism we can:
feel insecure
feel defensive
Other triggers:
your work environment
a company that rewards "talent"
The responses from these triggers limit your potential growth and learning.
To retain a growth mindset, we must stay in the growth zone by:
sharing information
collaborating
innovating
seeking feedback
admitting errors
Growth mindset can positively impact...