2023 GWI Women in Wellness Leadership Survey

Welcome to the second edition of the Women in Wellness Leadership Survey, created by the Global Wellness Institute’s Women in Leadership Initiative. If you identify as a female wellness leader, we want to hear from you. We want to know more about you and how we, as an initiative dedicated to Women in Leadership, can support you.

To begin, we define a wellness leader as a woman who works in some capacity in the wellness space, has a vision, and shares it with others.

The results of this survey will be used to help us create resources, programming, and more that address your needs and help you evolve in your leadership roles.

This is a confidential survey. If you choose to provide your email address to be notified of future news, updates, and more from our group, it will not be used to identify your responses. You can only take the survey once.

This survey closes on November 1.

Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability. We appreciate your input!

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* 1. What is your age range?

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65-74

75+

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* 2. With which gender do you identify?

Female (including transgender women)

Male (including transgender men)

Prefer not to say

Prefer to self-describe as non-binary, gender-fluid, agender, please specify. Please specify.

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* 3. With which race do you identify?

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian

Black or African American

Hispanic/Latin American/Latinx

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

White

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* 4. How long have you worked in the spa/wellness industry?

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

5-9 years

10-14 years

15-19 years

20-24 years

25-29 years

30-34 years

35-39 years

40+ years

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* 5. Where are you located?

Africa

Asia-Pacific

Europe

Latin/Caribbean America

Middle East/North Africa

North America

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* 6. Which branch of the wellness industry are you in? (select all choices that are relevant)

Beauty & Anti-Aging

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Fitness & Mind-Body

Healthcare

Healthy Eating, Nutrition & Weight Loss

Preventative & Personalized Medicine or Public Health

Spa Industry

Thermal/Mineral Springs

Wellness Lifestyle & Real Estate

Wellness Tourism

Workplace Wellness

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What is your highest-level position in the spa/wellness industry?

Executive

Founder

Manager

President/CEO

Senior Director

Senior Manager/Director

Supervisor

Vice President

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What is your highest level of completed education?

High school

Some college

Associate’s Degree

Bachelors’ Degree

Post-graduate Degree

Doctorate

Technical training (e.g., certificate programs)

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What is your current position?

Executive

Founder

Manager

President/CEO

Senior Director

Senior Manager/Director

Supervisor

Vice President

Self Employed

Other (please specify)

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* 10. What is your current salary range (USD)?

Less than $20,000

$21,000- $40,000

$41,000-$64,000

$65,000-$84,000

$85,000-$104,000

$105,000-$124,000

$125,000-$144,000

$145,000-$199,000

$200,000-$250,000

$251,000+

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* 11. Do you receive a bonus in your current role?

Yes

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* 12. Do you consider yourself a strong leader?

Yes

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* 13. How important is it for a leader to embody these qualities?

	Extremely Important	Very important	Sort of important	Not Important	N/A
Creativity	Creativity Extremely Important	Creativity Very important	Creativity Sort of important	Creativity Not Important	Creativity N/A
Inspiration	Inspiration Extremely Important	Inspiration Very important	Inspiration Sort of important	Inspiration Not Important	Inspiration N/A
Integrity	Integrity Extremely Important	Integrity Very important	Integrity Sort of important	Integrity Not Important	Integrity N/A
Management	Management Extremely Important	Management Very important	Management Sort of important	Management Not Important	Management N/A
Motivation	Motivation Extremely Important	Motivation Very important	Motivation Sort of important	Motivation Not Important	Motivation N/A
P&L Acumen	P&L Acumen Extremely Important	P&L Acumen Very important	P&L Acumen Sort of important	P&L Acumen Not Important	P&L Acumen N/A
Team Building Capability	Team Building Capability Extremely Important	Team Building Capability Very important	Team Building Capability Sort of important	Team Building Capability Not Important	Team Building Capability N/A
Trustworthiness	Trustworthiness Extremely Important	Trustworthiness Very important	Trustworthiness Sort of important	Trustworthiness Not Important	Trustworthiness N/A
Vision	Vision Extremely Important	Vision Very important	Vision Sort of important	Vision Not Important	Vision N/A

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* 14. Are there any other important qualities you feel a leader should possess?

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* 15. How impactful are the following professional challenges for you as a female leader in the wellness industry?

	Extremely challenging	Very challenging	Sort of challenging	Not challenging	N/A
Burnout	Burnout Extremely challenging	Burnout Very challenging	Burnout Sort of challenging	Burnout Not challenging	Burnout N/A
Fundraising	Fundraising Extremely challenging	Fundraising Very challenging	Fundraising Sort of challenging	Fundraising Not challenging	Fundraising N/A
Glass ceiling	Glass ceiling Extremely challenging	Glass ceiling Very challenging	Glass ceiling Sort of challenging	Glass ceiling Not challenging	Glass ceiling N/A
Investor Relations	Investor Relations Extremely challenging	Investor Relations Very challenging	Investor Relations Sort of challenging	Investor Relations Not challenging	Investor Relations N/A
Lack of Confidence in Applying for Potential jobs	Lack of Confidence in Applying for Potential jobs Extremely challenging	Lack of Confidence in Applying for Potential jobs Very challenging	Lack of Confidence in Applying for Potential jobs Sort of challenging	Lack of Confidence in Applying for Potential jobs Not challenging	Lack of Confidence in Applying for Potential jobs N/A
Lack of Opportunities	Lack of Opportunities Extremely challenging	Lack of Opportunities Very challenging	Lack of Opportunities Sort of challenging	Lack of Opportunities Not challenging	Lack of Opportunities N/A
Lack of Support by other Women	Lack of Support by other Women Extremely challenging	Lack of Support by other Women Very challenging	Lack of Support by other Women Sort of challenging	Lack of Support by other Women Not challenging	Lack of Support by other Women N/A
Mentorship/Guidance	Mentorship/Guidance Extremely challenging	Mentorship/Guidance Very challenging	Mentorship/Guidance Sort of challenging	Mentorship/Guidance Not challenging	Mentorship/Guidance N/A
P&L Experience	P&L Experience Extremely challenging	P&L Experience Very challenging	P&L Experience Sort of challenging	P&L Experience Not challenging	P&L Experience N/A
Self-Confidence	Self-Confidence Extremely challenging	Self-Confidence Very challenging	Self-Confidence Sort of challenging	Self-Confidence Not challenging	Self-Confidence N/A
Recruitment	Recruitment Extremely challenging	Recruitment Very challenging	Recruitment Sort of challenging	Recruitment Not challenging	Recruitment N/A
Resources/Training	Resources/Training Extremely challenging	Resources/Training Very challenging	Resources/Training Sort of challenging	Resources/Training Not challenging	Resources/Training N/A
Work-Life Balance	Work-Life Balance Extremely challenging	Work-Life Balance Very challenging	Work-Life Balance Sort of challenging	Work-Life Balance Not challenging	Work-Life Balance N/A

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* 16. Are there any other important challenges that impact you as a women leader in the wellness industry?

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* 17. Are you experiencing burnout in your current leadership role?

Yes