Leadership Qualities
Staying calm and understanding when things don’t go as planned shows this quality.
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Patience
Recognizing what you do well as a leader is called this.
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Your strengths
Feeling bad for someone without deeply understanding their experience.
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Sympathy
Saying “Do you want help?” or “I’m here if you need me” is an example of this empathy step
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Offering support
A friend snaps at you but later you learn they had a hard morning. What skill helps you understand this?
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Perspective Taking
This leadership quality means putting others’ needs before your own.
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Selflessness
A leader who asks for feedback is showing this important mindset.
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Growth mindset
Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes to understand what they feel or need.
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Empathy
A friend is upset after an argument.
A. “I know exactly how you feel — that happened to me too.”
B. “I don’t know exactly how you feel, but I want to understand.”
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B - empathy avoids assuming sameness.
Think about being a new kid at school - use "shoe of the other" thinking to name one way to show empathy.
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Imaging how it might feel to be new and include them
A leader who listens carefully and considers others’ feelings is demonstrating this quality.
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EmpathyWhy leaders should choose goals connected to what they care about.
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More motivated and likely to follow through
Why empathy is often more helpful than sympathy.
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Meaningful support instead of pity
Someone is crying quietly at recess.
A. “I’m here for you — that must be really hard.”
B. “I’m here with you. Do you want company or space?”
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B - both sound kind, but B centers the other person’s needs and choice.
Making kindness normal means.
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Choosing kindness consistently, not just occasionally
Name one reason why forgiveness is an important leadership trait, even when someone makes a mistake.
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1. Helps repair trust
2. Keeps relationships strong
Explain how empathy helps leaders decide the best way to help someone.
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What is it focuses on what the person actually needs, not what the leader assumes
Name one of the three steps to showing empathy.
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1. Noticing their feelings
2. Understanding their perspective
3. Offering a kind act (offering support or company)
What is an empathetic response.
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1. Responding by listening fully without interrupting
2. Showing you understand the other person’s feelings before offering help or advice.
* Other person should feel heard, understood and respected
Why kindness can look different depending on the situation.
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People have different needs and perspectives
Name one way generosity can look different in leadership than just giving money.
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1. Give time
2. Give attention
3. Give effort
4. Give support
Explain how self-awareness can improve a leader’s ability to show empathy.
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Understanding your own emotions helps you understand others’ emotions
A classmate shares they’re overwhelmed but doesn’t ask for help.
A. “That sounds stressful. What would feel most supportive right now?”
B. “That sounds stressful. Let me know if you want help.”
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A - passive support vs. responsive support.
Name one reason that practicing empathy can create a kinder school culture.
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1. Builds understanding
2. Shows respect
3. Creates positive relationships
What does shoe of the other mean?
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Recognizing that people experience the same situation differently based on what they see, hear, and feel from where they stand.