Career progression survey. What supports women's careers?
Career Progression
Thanks to our partner Cultivate Sponsorship, we're asking women with promotion and leadership aspirations about what they believe can best make it happen.
1.
Are you hoping to get a promotion in the next three years?
Yes
No
Not sure
2.
Which (if any) of the following are getting in the way of your next promotion?
Lack of visibility in the workplace
Competition for the role
Lack of flexible work options
Discrimination
Lack of clear options available
Access (including cost) of formal care for those I care for
Caring responsibilities generally
Insufficient skills/experience applicable to the role
Other (please specify)
None of the above
3.
What does the term ‘sponsor’ mean to you?
Someone informally helping you with career advice
Someone actively recommending you for roles
Someone paying you to represent them
4.
Which of the following best reflects how you think about career planning?
I have a 12 month career plan
I have a two to five year career plan
I have a 5 to 10 year career plan
I don’t have a career plan
5.
Do you believe you have clarity over the options that are next for your career?
Yes
No
Not sure
6.
Who do you voice your career ambitions to? Tick all that apply
My peers and colleagues at work
My immediate manager
Other managers or leaders in my workplaces
Leaders in my industry
Friends outside of work and my industry
Friends at work
My family
None of the above.
7.
Have you ever been sponsored?
Yes
No
Not sure
8.
Do you have ambitions to formally sponsor someone in the future, to support their career and actively advocate for them for promotional opportunities within your workplace or industry?
Yes
No
Not sure
9.
What has, or do you believe could, hold you back from sponsoring someone in the future?
Lack of time
Lack of energy
Having stepped away from industry or leadership role
Lack of experience
Lack of confidence
10.
What best describes your current career stage? You can tick more than one
I'm in first five years of my career
I'm in the first five to 15 years of my career
I'm on a career break
I recently returned from a career break
I'm retired
I'm between jobs or searching for work
I'm currently studying
I'm more than 15 years into my career
I'm in a management position
Other (please specify)
11.
Do you believe your current or most recent employer offers adequate opportunities for mentorship or sponsorship for women?
Yes
No
Not sure
12.
Do you think your current or most recent employer can improve its efforts to achieve gender equality in leadership roles?
Yes
No
Not sure
13.
What do you believe can most support women in getting promoted at work? Please share below. This is also an opportunity to share any other comments regarding the questions listed above.
