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Eduardo BriceñoCo-Founder & CEO, Mindset Works
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Kids at Hope Youth Development Master's Institute, May 6, 2019
Hope and the Growth Mindset
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Further advance our ability to enable all youth to thrive
Growth mindset: what and
why
How to foster GM,
learning, and hope
Identify ways to take action
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In my own words, what does growth mindset mean?
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Clarity: What is Growth Mindset?∙ Often we hear:∙ being open-minded
∙ positive thinking
∙ working hard
∙ trying new things
∙ persevering
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ResultsBelief Behavior
Growth Mindset is the belief that our qualities & abilities are malleable
Carol Dweck, Ph.D.
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fixed mindset growth mindset
Growth Mindset is the belief that our qualities & abilities are malleable
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If I could get better at anything, what would I improve?
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If my organization or program could get better at anything, what should we improve?
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fixed mindset growth mindset
Growth Mindset is the belief that our qualities & abilities are malleable
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fixed mindset
resultsbelief behaviors
growth mindset
Growth Mindset is the belief that our qualities & abilities are malleable
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People can learn new things, but they can’t really change their basic intelligence
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Differences in brainsPeople in a growth mindset:
Pay more attention to mistakesSubsequently achieve superior accuracy
Moser, J. S., Schroder, H. S., Heeter, C., Moran, T. P., & Lee, Y-H. (2011). Mind your errors: Evidence for a neural mechanism linking growth mindset to adaptive post-error adjustments. Psychological Science, 22, 1484-1489.
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Learning & improvingSeeks challengesPositiveResilientLearning-orientedAs lessons & inspiration
Situations & motivationsEducate, compromiseHigher resilience
Looking smartAvoids challengesNegativeHelplessDefensiveAs threatsFixed traitsPunish, retaliateHigher depression
Growth
GoalChallenge-seeking
View of effortResponse to setbacksResponse to criticismViews others’ success
Attributes wrong-doing toResponse to wrong-doing
Upon life challenges
Fixed
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Fixed
Collaborating
Communicating
Playing sports
Deepening bonds
Managing life
Creating artPlaying music
Growth
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Fixed Growth
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You can’t just banish the fixed mindset. You have to take the journey.
Observe our fixed mindset and how it affects us
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self-awareness, understanding & relationships
When do I tend to be in a fixed mindset and how does that affect me and others?
Pair share
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Is a growth mindset true?
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Retrospective studies
∙ Childhoods of elite performers∙ found no early predictors of virtuosity
∙ What matters:∙ amount & quality of practice
∙ sleep
Based on research led by K. Anders Ericsson
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Neuroscience research
∙ Brain imaging shows neuroplasticity∙ London cab drivers
∙ Brains of animals
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Pietschnig and Voracek (2015). One Century of Global IQ Gains A Formal Meta-Analysis of the Flynn Effect (1909-2013), Perspectives on Psychological Science.
The Flynn Effect: avg. IQ over time
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“It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with the problem longer.”
A growth mindset in action
“I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.”
Albert Einstein
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“You have to resign yourself to wasting lots of trees before you write anything really good. That's just how it is. It's like learning an instrument.”
A growth mindset in action
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“Warren Buffett has become a lot better as an investor since the day I met him, and so have I. If we had been frozen at any given stage, with the knowledge we had, the record would have been much worse than it is. So the game is to keep learning.” - Charlie Munger
“I just sit in my office and read all day.”… “Read 500 pages like this every day. That's how knowledge builds up, like compound interest.” - Warren Buffett
A growth mindset in action
Warren Buffett & Charlie Munger
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Can we improve as…
relationship-builders
coaches and mentors
influencers
decision-makers
listeners
self-managers...
parents
friends
significant others
health stewards
life savorers
learners...
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Key benefits shown in research
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Mindset in Chile
∙ Chilean 10th grade National Achievement Test
∙ Incorporated mindset assessmentn=150,000+
Claro, S., Paunesku, D., & Dweck, C. S. (2015). “Mindset equals income as a predictor of achievement”. Unpublished manuscript, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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Mindset in Chile
Claro, S., Paunesku, D., & Dweck, C. S. (2015). “Mindset equals income as a predictor of achievement”. Unpublished manuscript, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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Teaching malleability of intelligence
63% reduction in achievement gap.
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Control Growth Mindset
All Students African American Students
Good, C., Aronson, I., & Inzlicht, M. (2003.). “Improving Adolescents' Standardized Test Performance: An Intervention to Reduce the Effects of Stereotype Threat.” Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 24, 6, 645-662.
Yeager D., Dweck C., College intervention, submitted
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Leadership skills
People who learn that leaders are made(vs. born), experience:
Higher confidence in their ability to lead
Lower anxietyHigher performance
Hoyt, C. L., Burnette, J., & Innella, A. (2012). I can do that: The impact of implicit theories on leadership role model effectiveness. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 38, 257-268.
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A growth mindset leads to
Greater challenge-seeking
Faster growth, performance & resilience
More positive & collaborative relationshipsGreater diversity, equity & inclusionGreater creativity & innovationMore ethical behavior, trust & commitment
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growth mindsetdeliberate practice
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A growth mindset is necessarybut not sufficient
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∙ to meet their basic physiological needs∙ e.g. physical & emotional safety, food, sleep
∙ to explore things they deem interesting, relevant, or valuable
∙ a sense of belonging in a learning community
∙ great (and ever-improving) instruction & guidance
Students also need:
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A growth mindset is necessarybut not sufficient
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What can we do?
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Already explored
∙ Understand mindsets, why important
∙ Observe our mindset and its effects
∙ Learn about top performers’ development
Next: Learn more about how to improve
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Goal: Perform
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“December was crucial. I don’t want to say this in a cocky way, but I believe I worked the hardest from the top eight [players] in the off-season. Many guys went off to play exhibitions or were in the Davis Cup. I had time. I put my head down and worked.” – Roger Federer
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PerformanceZone
LearningZone
apply
reflect, experiment, practice…
To improve, we must be deliberate about improvement
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If I could get better at anything,what would I improve?
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Perf
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Experience
Could this be happening?
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If my organization or program could get better at anything, what should we improve?
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If we did improve, we could then achieve greater results in the same amount of time• Agree strongly
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• Disagree slightly
• Disagree
• Disagree strongly
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Key takeaways
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Growth Mindset is the belief that our qualities & abilities
are malleable
growth mindset
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PerformanceZone
LearningZone
apply
reflect, experiment, practice…
To improve, we must be deliberate about improvement
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What have I learned today so far?
What will I do?
Who will I become?
Eduardo BriceñoCo-Founder & CEO, Mindset [email protected] | @ebriceno8
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What questions do I have for this afternoon? And/or what would I like to explore, learn, or
work on?