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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
Having formal credentials, e.g., degrees, certifications
Having the qualifications for the open position
Being seen as "bought in" to the organizational culture
Having connections to people at the next level(s) up
Being seen as a person who goes over and above what's required
Letting people know you are interested in more responsibility/being promoted
Sucking up to management
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 sucked up to management
I had formal credentials, e.g., degrees, certifications
I was seen as "bought in" to the organizational culture
I had the qualifications for the open position
I let people know I was interested in more responsibility/being promoted
I had connections to people at the next level(s) up
I was seen as a person who went over and above what's required
I demonstrated results at the position I was in
3.How fairly do you feel you have been treated with respect to promotion opportunities in your career?
4.If you had one piece of advice for people seeking promotion in the organization you are most familiar with, what would it be?
5.For statistical purposes, please check the boxes below that apply to you