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Senior roles don't always change with a new title. The team grows. The remit expands. Decisions become more complex. Expectations change.

This short diagnostic explores whether the way you're working has changed with the job, and where some of the pressure points may now be showing up.

 

 

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A little about your role

This first section is designed to get a little context about what has changed in your role.

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Question 2 of 23

Which of the following have happened in your role over the last 12–24 months?

(Select all that apply)
A

I've been promoted or moved into a more senior role

B

My remit or responsibilities have grown

C

My team has grown

D

The organisation has grown around me

E

The decisions or stakes I deal with have become more complex

F

The organisation has been through significant change

G

Something else

H

Not much has changed

Question 3 of 23

Roughly how many people are in your organisation?

A

1–29

B

30-49

C

50-99

D

100-249

E

250-499

F

500+

Question 4 of 23

How long have you been in your current role?

A

Less than 6 months

B

6–12 months

C

1–2 years

D

More than 2 years

What does the job feel like now?

For each statement, choose the response that best reflects your experience recently.

Question 6 of 23

I spend more time dealing with immediate issues than thinking about what the business will need from us next.

A

Rarely

B

Occasionally

C

Sometimes

D

Often

E

Very often

Question 7 of 23

Important decisions still come back to me that other people should probably be able to make.

A

Rarely

B

Occasionally

C

Sometimes

D

Often

E

Very often

Question 8 of 23

I know I need my team to take more ownership, but I still end up stepping in when something important is at stake.

A

Rarely

B

Occasionally

C

Sometimes

D

Often

E

Very often

Question 9 of 23

There are meetings I'm still attending mainly because I've always attended them or people expect me to be there.

A

Rarely

B

Occasionally

C

Sometimes

D

Often

E

Very often

Question 10 of 23

I'm working harder to stay on top of the role than I was 12 months ago.

A

Rarely

B

Occasionally

C

Sometimes

D

Often

E

Very often

Question 11 of 23

When something gets stuck, it usually ends up coming to me.

A

Rarely

B

Occasionally

C

Sometimes

D

Often

E

Very often

Question 12 of 23

The work I say is strategically important is often the easiest work to push into next week.

A

Rarely

B

Occasionally

C

Sometimes

D

Often

E

Very often

Question 13 of 23

I am copied into more conversations and decisions than I can realistically give proper attention to.

A

Rarely

B

Occasionally

C

Sometimes

D

Often

E

Very often

Question 14 of 23

People bring me problems that I would rather they came to me with a recommendation or decision.

A

Rarely

B

Occasionally

C

Sometimes

D

Often

E

Very often

Question 15 of 23

From the outside, performance probably looks fine, but I know how much effort it is taking to maintain it.

A

Rarely

B

Occasionally

C

Sometimes

D

Often

E

Very often

Question 16 of 23

When I'm away, there are always things that seem to wait until I'm back.

A

Rarely

B

Occasionally

C

Sometimes

D

Often

E

Very often

Question 17 of 23

I regularly finish a busy day having dealt with a lot, but not necessarily the things only I can do.

A

Rarely

B

Occasionally

C

Sometimes

D

Often

E

Very often

Question 18 of 23

I probably still get involved in details I don't really need to know anymore.

A

Rarely

B

Occasionally

C

Sometimes

D

Often

E

Very often

Question 19 of 23

I sometimes take work back because explaining, coaching or waiting feels slower than doing it myself.

A

Rarely

B

Occasionally

C

Sometimes

D

Often

E

Very often

Question 20 of 23

When the pressure rises, my answer is still often to put more of my own time and effort in.

A

Rarely

B

Occasionally

C

Sometimes

D

Often

E

Very often

What stood out?

What stood out?

Question 22 of 23

Was there a question that particularly made you stop and think, or put words to something you've been experiencing? If so, which one and why?

Question 23 of 23

Was there anything important about how your role has changed, or how the job feels now, that these questions didn't capture?

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