Adaptive. Stretching. Learning. Resilient. These are all words I associate with a growth mindset. As we think about preparing learners, (adults and children) for the future in which technology turns over at a dizzying rate, a Growth Mindset is essential.
In corporations and organizations these skills are even more imperative. Lifelong learning is essential to stay competitive, adapt to changes, and seize opportunities that arise. Organizations that can do this well can achieve a competitive advantage because their people can respond better to change, will try new things, learn from mistakes and take smart risks.
You can learn more about a growth mindset by viewing the infographic below:
How do organizations achieve this? First, it is important to know that it takes time, leadership commitment, and on-going reinforcement. While any approach would need to be adapted to the organization and culture involved, you can find a plan I developed for my organization that you can downloadHEREfor free and adapt to yours.
The more you develop your growth mindset, the better an advocate you can be with your organization, peers, or family. You can influence others and lead by the example. This will enhance the potential for adoption and improve outcomes.
Want to learn more? Check out Carol Dweck's Book, Mindset, The New Psychology of Success (you can buy it here) and one of her TED Talks here.
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Growth Mindset Plan: Implementation in the Workplace
A growth mindset has potential for individuals, but it also has tremendous value for organizations. Companies that can harness the concepts into a working company culture have an incredible advantage. What might this kind of implementation look like? Below I put together a plan for a large-scale, Fortune 10, fairly traditional company and industry. While each company would need to customize to their needs, I hope it can help spark some ideas for ways to move forward into execution if your company is looking for the kind of individual growth, innovation and learning culture that generates meaningful results.
For me, working to develop a Growth Mindset has been a journey. Sometimes and some areas are easier for me than others. I find that there are definitely areas where I am more comfortable with taking risks and have less fear of failure than others. But I do love to learn and that has been a guiding north star as I have sought to further develop in this area.
Want to read more about my personal journey? Click the button below to find my blog posts on my journey!