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FOSTERING A GROWTH MINDSET AND BUILDING AND MAINTAINING RELATIONSHIPS WITH CADETS

TORI SWENCKI & SUSAN GOODMAN (CONTRACTORS) R2 PERFORMANCE CENTER FORT BRAGG

PRIME DISCUSSION

• What are some of the common challenges that you face

while teaching JROTC?

• What are some of the common challenges that cadets

face while attending JROTC?

PRIME

Persist in the face of setbacks

MINDSET FOR EXCELLENCE

Avoid challenges Leads to a desire to look skilled, so tends to: Give up easily in the face of setbacks See effort as worthless Ignore criticism, useful or not Feel threatened by the success of

• thers

Leads to a desire to develop skill, so tends to: Embrace challenges See effort as the key to mastery Learn from criticism Feel inspired by the success of

• thers

Growth Mindset Fixed Mindset

Result: Excel and reach ever higher levels of improvement Result: Plateau early and achieve less than full potential

(Dweck, 2006)

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Leads to a desire to look skilled, so tends to: Avoid challenges Give up easily in the face of setbacks See effort as worthless Ignore criticism, useful or not Feel threatened by the success of

• thers

Leads to a desire to develop skill, so tends to: Embrace challenges Persist in the face of setbacks See effort as the key to mastery Learn from criticism Feel inspired by the success of

• thers

Growth Mindset Fixed Mindset

Result: Reach ever higher levels of development Result: Plateau early and achieve less than full potential

(Dweck, 2006)

Mindset

PRIME EFFECTIVE PRAISE

• Effective Praise and Active Constructive Responding

(ACR) help to build Connection.

• Effective Praise identifies what worked and creates

winning streaks.

• You can strengthen your relationships by responding

actively and constructively to others’ positive experiences.

PRIME EFFECTIVE PRAISE

• When someone we care about fails, underperforms, or

struggles, we don’t say, “Man, you are dumb as a rock.”

• Effective criticism names the process, strategy, or

behavior that led to the problem (e.g., “You aren’t keeping your arm level”) and how to correct it.

PRIME

• When you recognize someone and offer praise, name

the specific strategy, effort, or skill that led to the good

• utcome. It just takes another sentence.
• For example:
• "That's outstanding shooting, PFC Williams. I've seen

you putting in extra work, reinforcing the

• fundamentals. I saw your movement today, and it

looked like you were being more deliberate when you pointed, posted, and sprawled than during the last qualification.”

• Naming strategy does three things:
• Demonstrates you were really watching
• Demonstrates authenticity
• Enables winning streaks

EFFECTIVE PRAISE

PRIME ACTIVE CONSTRUCTIVE RESPONDING

CONSTRUCTIVE DESTRUCTIVE ACTIVE PASSIVE Authentic interest, elaborate

• n the experience; person

feels validated and understood.

Joy Multiplier

Squash the event, brings conversation to a halt; person feels ashamed, embarrassed, guilty.

Joy Thief

Quiet understated support, conversation fizzles out; person feels unimportant, misunderstood, embarrassed.

Conversation Killer

Ignore the event or change the subject; conversation never starts; person feels confused, disappointed.

Conversation Hijacker

PRIME ACR FAQS

• What if you don’t care about the news?
• What if the news is dangerous?
• What if you have concerns about the good news?
• What is the responsibility of the sharer?

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QUESTIONS? THANK YOU!

CONTACT US AT: (910) 908-4459 FACEBOOK: FORT BRAGG R2 PERFORMANCE CENTER

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