Getting Ahead

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* 1. From your personal observations of organizations, when it comes to being promoted to higher pay and responsibilities, how important do you think the following factors are - where 5 = essential, 4 = very important 3 = important 2 = somewhat important 1 = not important

	Essential	Very important	Important	Somewhat important	Not important
Demonstrating results at your current position	Demonstrating results at your current position Essential	Demonstrating results at your current position Very important	Demonstrating results at your current position Important	Demonstrating results at your current position Somewhat important	Demonstrating results at your current position Not important
Having formal credentials, e.g., degrees, certifications	Having formal credentials, e.g., degrees, certifications Essential	Having formal credentials, e.g., degrees, certifications Very important	Having formal credentials, e.g., degrees, certifications Important	Having formal credentials, e.g., degrees, certifications Somewhat important	Having formal credentials, e.g., degrees, certifications Not important
Being seen as "bought in" to the organizational culture	Being seen as "bought in" to the organizational culture Essential	Being seen as "bought in" to the organizational culture Very important	Being seen as "bought in" to the organizational culture Important	Being seen as "bought in" to the organizational culture Somewhat important	Being seen as "bought in" to the organizational culture Not important
Being seen as a person who goes over and above what's required	Being seen as a person who goes over and above what's required Essential	Being seen as a person who goes over and above what's required Very important	Being seen as a person who goes over and above what's required Important	Being seen as a person who goes over and above what's required Somewhat important	Being seen as a person who goes over and above what's required Not important
Letting people know you are interested in more responsibility/being promoted	Letting people know you are interested in more responsibility/being promoted Essential	Letting people know you are interested in more responsibility/being promoted Very important	Letting people know you are interested in more responsibility/being promoted Important	Letting people know you are interested in more responsibility/being promoted Somewhat important	Letting people know you are interested in more responsibility/being promoted Not important
Sucking up to management	Sucking up to management Essential	Sucking up to management Very important	Sucking up to management Important	Sucking up to management Somewhat important	Sucking up to management Not important
Having connections to people at the next level(s) up	Having connections to people at the next level(s) up Essential	Having connections to people at the next level(s) up Very important	Having connections to people at the next level(s) up Important	Having connections to people at the next level(s) up Somewhat important	Having connections to people at the next level(s) up Not important
Having the qualifications for the open position	Having the qualifications for the open position Essential	Having the qualifications for the open position Very important	Having the qualifications for the open position Important	Having the qualifications for the open position Somewhat important	Having the qualifications for the open position Not important

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* 2. When you think of the times you were promoted, what factors do you think were most important in your getting promoted?

	Essential	Very important	Important	Somewhat important	Not important	N/A
I had connections to people at the next level(s) up	I had connections to people at the next level(s) up Essential	I had connections to people at the next level(s) up Very important	I had connections to people at the next level(s) up Important	I had connections to people at the next level(s) up Somewhat important	I had connections to people at the next level(s) up Not important	I had connections to people at the next level(s) up N/A
I demonstrated results at the position I was in	I demonstrated results at the position I was in Essential	I demonstrated results at the position I was in Very important	I demonstrated results at the position I was in Important	I demonstrated results at the position I was in Somewhat important	I demonstrated results at the position I was in Not important	I demonstrated results at the position I was in N/A
I had formal credentials, e.g., degrees, certifications	I had formal credentials, e.g., degrees, certifications Essential	I had formal credentials, e.g., degrees, certifications Very important	I had formal credentials, e.g., degrees, certifications Important	I had formal credentials, e.g., degrees, certifications Somewhat important	I had formal credentials, e.g., degrees, certifications Not important	I had formal credentials, e.g., degrees, certifications N/A
I let people know I was interested in more responsibility/being promoted	I let people know I was interested in more responsibility/being promoted Essential	I let people know I was interested in more responsibility/being promoted Very important	I let people know I was interested in more responsibility/being promoted Important	I let people know I was interested in more responsibility/being promoted Somewhat important	I let people know I was interested in more responsibility/being promoted Not important	I let people know I was interested in more responsibility/being promoted N/A
I had the qualifications for the open position	I had the qualifications for the open position Essential	I had the qualifications for the open position Very important	I had the qualifications for the open position Important	I had the qualifications for the open position Somewhat important	I had the qualifications for the open position Not important	I had the qualifications for the open position N/A
I was seen as a person who went over and above what's required	I was seen as a person who went over and above what's required Essential	I was seen as a person who went over and above what's required Very important	I was seen as a person who went over and above what's required Important	I was seen as a person who went over and above what's required Somewhat important	I was seen as a person who went over and above what's required Not important	I was seen as a person who went over and above what's required N/A
I sucked up to management	I sucked up to management Essential	I sucked up to management Very important	I sucked up to management Important	I sucked up to management Somewhat important	I sucked up to management Not important	I sucked up to management N/A
I was seen as "bought in" to the organizational culture	I was seen as "bought in" to the organizational culture Essential	I was seen as "bought in" to the organizational culture Very important	I was seen as "bought in" to the organizational culture Important	I was seen as "bought in" to the organizational culture Somewhat important	I was seen as "bought in" to the organizational culture Not important	I was seen as "bought in" to the organizational culture N/A

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* 3. How fairly do you feel you have been treated with respect to promotion opportunities in your career?

Totally fairly

Fairly

Questionably

Unfairly

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* 4. If you had one piece of advice for people seeking promotion in the organization you are most familiar with, what would it be?

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* 5. For statistical purposes, please check the boxes below that apply to you

Male

Female

I have primarily worked in the public sector

I have primarily worked in the for-profit sector

I have primarily worked in the non-profit sector

I have primarily worked for organizations with less than 25 people

I have primarily worked for organizations with 26-100 people

I have primarily worked for organizations with 101-1000 people

I have primarily worked for organizations with over 1000 people

I have been working for less than 10 years

I have been working for 11-25 years

I have been working (or worked) for over 25 years

I haven't been promoted

I have been promoted once

I have been promoted 2-5 times

I have been promoted more than 5 times

Other (please specify)