To increase Personal Growth Mindset, 15Five recommends...

  • Set learning goals.

    Create a learning goal for personal growth (e.g., through 15Five’s self-development objectives).

  • Request feedback from others.

    Ask for constructive feedback about how you can improve. Leverage 15Five’s Request Feedback feature.

  • Envision your future best self

    Complete the Best Possible Self exercise and take 15 minutes to write about an ideal future life. Take one step to grow and develop into your best self.

Additional resources

Ryff, C. D. (1989). Happiness is everything, or is it? Explorations on the meaning of psychological well-being. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 57, 1069-1081.

Is it Time for a Personal Growth Mindset? by Scott Barry Kaufman

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck (2007)

Why Fostering a Growth Mindset in Organizations Matters by Delaney, Dweck, Murphy, Chatman, & Kray (2014)

The Potential Role of Mindsets in Unleashing Employee Engagement by Keating & Heslin (2015)

Transforming Performance Management with a Growth Mindset Approach by Derler, Sanders, & Steel (2019) 

Growth Mindset at Work: How Beliefs About the Nature of Talents and Abilities Shape Organizational Success by Romero

How Companies Can Profit From a Growth Mindset (2014)

Bigony, C. (2019). 15Five: Technology aligned to the science of thriving. (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

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