Rebecca's Book

 

Assess Your Own Sticky Floors

We once believed that what limited us in our careers was the “glass ceiling” – others preventing us from rising to the top. While that might still hold true in some organizations, it’s important for each of us to look at what we might be doing, or not doing that is also holding us back. We call these “The Sticky Floors.”

Take the following assessment and see if you are stuck on any of them that might be holding you back in your career.

Work/Life Balance

I feel motivated and energized both at home and at work.
I don’t have difficultly saying “no” to others at work or at home.
I feel on top of my work and not overwhelmed by it, and feel like I am also being successful in my personal life as well.

Loyalty Factor - Staying in One Place Too Long

I have a plan with important milestones and specific action steps to get where I want to be in my career.
I could leave my boss, my team or my company, if a better opportunity was available to me.
I would certainly take a new job even if I wasn’t certain that I could do it well.

Perfectionism versus Excellence

I know what the standards of work performance are based on the expectation of my key stakeholders and I consciously decide whether I will meet or exceed them.
I don’t get caught up in the details of things and lose sight of the bigger picture or broader business perspective.
I do not micro-manage others’ work to ensure it meets very high standards, and I am not overly critical of others who do not meet my high standards of performance.

Building Strategic Relationships

I have contact with many people in my industry who are outside my company.
I do a great job maintaining relationships with people I’ve worked with in the past.
My active business relationships are absolutely not based solely on the task or project that I’m working on at that time.

Political Savvy

I know who in the organization needs to know about me and my work, in order for me to advance in my career.
I know the formal and informal process for how decisions that are important to me will be made.
I can “read between the lines” and get the real intention of the words in what I read or hear.

Making Your Words Count

My messages are clear and concise – I don’t ramble on about something to make my point.
I always insert my voice and make sure I am heard when I have something to say.
I consider what I want the result to be of my important communications/conversations and frame my message accordingly.

Asking for What You Want

I plan ahead to determine what help I might need and am proactive in seeking that help, rather than being reactive to the situation.
I think about how I am going to ask for help in terms of exactly what I want from that person and what I might offer them in return.
I feel entitled and ask for what I want versus waiting for someone else to respond to my needs.

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