Women @ work 2020: strengths and challenges

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Thank you for your interest in this project. Through this survey, I'm hoping to speak to women from a variety of backgrounds about their experiences in the workplace. This survey should take no more than 5 minutes to complete.

All personal information provided is treated as strictly confidential and all data disclosed will comply with the Data Protection Act 1998. The information will be used only for this research and will only be used in aggregate. No information will be published or used in any way which allows any individual to be identified.

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How do you identify?

Woman

Man

Trans woman

Trans man

Non-binary

Gender fluid

Genderqueer

Other:

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I generally feel confident in the workplace

Yes

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I have not spoken up with my ideas or kept quiet when I knew I had the answer

I haven't spoken up (y)

No, I have spoken up

Clear selection

I have been interrupted while I was speaking in a meeting

Yes, I have

Clear selection

I have had people mostly speaking to someone else when I am the most senior in the room

Yes

Clear selection

I have turned down opportunities I secretly wanted

Yes, I have turned down opportunities

No, I haven't

Clear selection

I feel reluctant to claim my work achievements

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

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I have not taken credit for my success or I have claimed it was a team effort

I haven't taken credit (y)

No, I have taken credit

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I have not asked for a pay rise or promotion I knew I deserved

Yes, I have asked

No, I haven't asked

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I have in the past chose not to volunteer for opportunities that would allow my skills to shine

I have chosen not to volunteer (y)

No, I have volunteered

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I believe that my career will advance and that I'll gain recognition if I work hard

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

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I have seen men be hired or promoted when there was a more qualified female candidate

Yes

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The person who is well connected or shouts the loudest about their achievements is more likely to be promoted event if they're not the most competent

Yes

Clear selection

I get stuck in negative thinking at work

Never

Often

Clear selection

I worry about not being liked at work

Never

Always

Clear selection

I have had to adopt more "masculine" behaviours or leadership style to be successful

Yes

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I have been told to be more visible at work

Yes

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There a few senior people like me in my role, my industry whom I can look up to

Yes, there are few senior people like me

No, there are many people like me

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I’m comfortable delivering negative feedback

Yes

Other:

If not, why not?

I have been told that I am aggressive at work

Yes

Clear selection

I have been told to change my behaviour at work to appear less assertive

Yes

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I don’t have to hide who I am at work

Yes

Clear selection

I am open at work about

My family life

My sexual orientation

My disability

My mental health

Other:

I prefer to avoid office politics

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

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I believe that my gender is or has been a barrier to my advancement

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

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I belive that my ethnicity is or has been a barrier to my advancement

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

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I believe that my disability is or has been a barrier to my career progression

Yes

N/A

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I believe that my sexual orientation is or has been a barrier to my career progression

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

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I have changed my name on my cv to sound more Western

Yes

N/A

Other:

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I’ve changed my accent at work to fit in

Yes

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I have experienced my own privilege

Yes

Other:

If yes, how?

I feel comfortable talking at work about

Women health

Menopause

Periods

I don't feel comfortable talking about women's health

Discussing women's health at work has no place

Other:

I have been bullied and/ or gaslighted at work

Yes

Physically

Mentally

Other:

I have received unwanted sexual advances at work

Yes

If yes, please describe below

Other:

In the past year, I’ve experienced micro-aggressions at work

Yes

If yes, what were they?

Other:

I have left my corporate career to start my own business

Yes

I'm thinking about it

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I was brought up to believe ambition is important

Strongly disgree

Strongly agree

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I would rank my level of ambition to advance my career as

Not very ambitious

Very ambitious

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I consider myself

More ambitious than a man

Same ambitious as a man

Less ambitious than a man

As ambitious as my peers

More ambitious than my peers

Less ambitious

There a time in my life/ career when I had more ambition than I do now

Yes

Other:

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If yes, I was more ambitious in

High School

College

Graduate School

First 5 years at work

5-10 years at work

10+ years at work

Other:

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What has contributed most to your staying on track and pursuing your ambition?

Supportive family/spouse

Good daycare

Supportive manager

Corporate initiatives and culture

My own determination and grit

Other:

In the past year, I have found it difficult to have balance my personal life and home life

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

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My decision to have children has impacted my career (please skip this question if you do not have children)

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

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Myself or my partner have changed our long-term career goals because of issues involved in dual-career couples

I changed my long-term career goal

My partner changed their long-term career goal

Both of us changed our long-term career goal

Neither my partner or I changed or long-term career goals

N/A

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Do you find that you do more of the “housechores” at work (organising parties, team members' birthdays, socials...) than your male colleagues?

Yes

if yes, how much time per month do you spend on these

Other:

I have had poor mental health due to work

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

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In the past year, stress caused by work has had an impact on my personal life

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

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What is the non-politically correct career advice you have been given, wish you’d been given or have given?

What advice would you give to your younger self?

What would you ask for or say to allies (able-bodied/ white/ straight / male / ...)

Tell us about someone who’s supported you, sponsored you or mentored you. What made their support feel valuable?

How do you deal with fear at work?

Any other comments?

What is your age?

Gen Z, ages 16-25

Millennials, ages 26-37

Gen X, ages 38-54

Baby Boomers, ages 55-74

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What is your sexual orientation?

Straight

Gay/Lesbian

Bisexual

Gay man

Prefer not to say

Other:

Clear selection

What is your ethnicity?

Do you consider yourself to have a disability?

Yes

If yes, please tell us the type of disability you have

Other:

Are you a parent or working carer?

yes

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Which city do you currently live in?

What is your nationality?

I currently work in the following industry

Advertising

Energy, water or utility

Engineering or industrial

Financial services

IT & Telecommunications

Law

Life Sciences

Management consultancy

Media

Professional services

Public sector

Publishing

Third sector

Transport

Real Estate

Other:

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I am currently employed

Full-time

Part-time

I'm on maternity/parental leave

I'm self-employed

I'm not currently working

Furloughed

Other:

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In my career I am at

Entry level

Mid level

Senior level

Other:

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I would be happy to be contacted more info on my answers

Yes

If so, here's email address

Other:

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