Who Is It For?
Any staff member looking to develop themselves and/or their team would benefit from this course.
Developing a growth mindset enables people to venture out of their comfort zone and instead of seeing challenges as threatening, see them as exciting opportunities to enhance their abilities and continue to grow.
This can be of particular value to organisations in, or planning, a period of change, as it helps individuals sit more comfortably with uncertainty, be more honest about their feelings of vulnerability and not feel fear when presenting ideas that might not be received positively.
Research and Background
The growth mindset is based on over 35 years of research, much of it led by Professor Carol Dweck of Stanford University. Those with a growth mindset do not fear failure and are willing to put themselves forward for a challenge. They believe that with effort and good instruction everyone has the capacity to succeed, particularly when this is viewed as a chance to grow.
Dweck’s research has shown that when children read and learn about the brain they discover how malleable it is, and how it grows and changes when responding to a challenge. As a consequence, they are more likely to carry on and try again if they don’t succeed. This knowledge encourages them to have a thirst for learning, welcome a challenge, look for alternatives, value effort and not see failure as something permanent – in other words, they develop a growth mindset.
