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Developing a Growth Mindset for Yourself

Develop your growth mindset to achieve success
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Course: On-Demand
Essential Provider Rikki Gilmore-Byrd  5 Lessons ·  12m  in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese 

Course Description

Reaching both short- and long-term goals takes a certain kind of mindset. Once you’ve implemented a growth mindset, you can have it work for you. Having a growth mindset means you can overcome limiting beliefs. This is important because, often, the person holding you back is yourself. A growth mindset also helps you become more resilient, meaning you can come back from challenges and failures more easily. If you encounter unexpected issues in a project, can you bounce back and rise to the challenge? What skills can help you keep up, strengthen your growth mindset, and solidify your status as an effective worker?

In this course, Developing a Growth Mindset for Yourself, you will learn how to nurture and sustain a growth mindset. You can do this by practicing self-awareness by identifying your limiting beliefs, getting out of your comfort zone, and surrounding yourself with supportive people. By the end of this course, you will be able to practice having a growth mindset in your daily life.

What You'll Learn

  • Identify and overcome limiting beliefs through self-awareness
  • Build resilience by taking risks, accepting criticism, and being accountable for your work
  • Practice using a growth mindset by setting goals and remaining flexible
  • Define past, present, and future mindsets and how they impact a growth mindset
  • Nurture and sustain a growth mindset in your daily life
  • Get out of your comfort zone and surround yourself with supportive people

Key Takeaways

  • A growth mindset helps you overcome limiting beliefs, since often the person holding you back is yourself.
  • A growth mindset builds resilience, helping you bounce back from challenges and failures more easily.
  • You can nurture and sustain a growth mindset by practicing self-awareness, leaving your comfort zone, and surrounding yourself with supportive people.
  • Building resilience involves taking risks, accepting criticism, and being accountable for your work.
  • Past, present, and future mindsets all impact your overall growth mindset.

Frequently Asked Questions

What will I be able to do after completing this course?

By the end of the course, you will be able to practice having a growth mindset in your daily life, including identifying and overcoming limiting beliefs, building resilience, and setting goals while remaining flexible.

How does a growth mindset help me at work?

A growth mindset helps you overcome limiting beliefs and become more resilient, so you can bounce back from challenges and failures and rise to unexpected issues in a project.

What topics does this course cover?

The course covers nurturing a growth mindset, sustaining a growth mindset, and growth mindsets in action, through lessons including Introduction, Nurturing a Growth Mindset, Sustaining a Growth Mindset, Growth Mindsets in Action, and Test Your Knowledge.

What skills does this course focus on?

The course focuses on creative thinking, personality development, and risk control.

How do I sustain a growth mindset according to this course?

You can nurture and sustain a growth mindset by practicing self-awareness to identify your limiting beliefs, getting out of your comfort zone, and surrounding yourself with supportive people.

Professional Certifications and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Project Management Institute (PMI®)

Professional Development Units (PDUs): 0.25

Certification Program Categories:
Ways of WorkingPower SkillsBusiness Acumen

KnowledgeCity has been reviewed and approved by the PMI® Authorized Training Partner Program. Users can maintain your PMI credentials by earning PDUs from KnowledgeCity qualified courses in Project Management, Business Management, Leadership and many others.

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM®)

Professional Development Credits (PDCs): 0.25

Certification Program Categories:
Leadership & NavigationBusiness AcumenConsultationGlobal MindsetEthical PracticeRelationship ManagementAnalytical AptitudeCommunicationDiversity, Equity & Inclusion

KnowledgeCity is approved by SHRM as a Recertification General Provider to offer SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP professional development credits (PDCs). By taking the courses approved by SHRM, KnowledgeCity can award SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for HR knowledge and competency programs related to the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge™ (the SHRM BASK™).