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Survey : Mid-Career Alignment Check

DIMENSION 1 — AIRPLANE MODE

When Things Look Fine… but Feel Disconnected

This section explores how present, engaged, and future-connected the role–person equation feels right now from both sides.

Q1: How would you best describe the current engagement level in this role / relationship?

Option A: The role runs smoothly with minimal disruption; consistency and predictability matter more than change at this stage.

Option B: The role is stable and well-defined, though it is largely execution-focused rather than growth-oriented.

Option C: The role delivers reliability today, but may not be designed to stretch capability or judgment much further.

Option D: I perform reliably, but don’t feel deeply challenged or mentally stretched anymore.

Option E: I deliver outcomes, yet feel increasingly disconnected from where this role is heading.

Option F: I sense that my ability and experience exceed what this role currently allows me to contribute.
Notice: no one is wrong here but direction is loud.

Q2: Which statement best reflects how “future-ready” this role -person combination feels?

Option A: The role serves today’s needs well; future shifts can be addressed when they become necessary.

Option B: The role has evolved incrementally, though its core expectations remain largely unchanged.

Option C: The role is functional today, but its relevance in a fast-changing environment may need rethinking.

Option D: I feel capable of adapting, but I’m unsure whether this role will grow along with me.

Option E: I am learning informally, yet don’t see a clear long-term trajectory here.

Option F: I feel ready for greater responsibility or complexity, but the role doesn’t seem to be evolving at the same pace.

DIMENSION 2 — BREAK THE CAGE

When Stability Starts Quietly Limiting Growth

This section looks at whether the current role–person setup still allows room for growth, reinvention, and honest movement or whether it has become structurally restrictive.

Q3: Which statement best reflects how flexible or constrained this role–person situation feels today?

Option A: The current setup provides security and clarity; maintaining continuity is more important than experimenting right now.

Option B: The structure is well-established, though it leaves limited room for redefining responsibilities or direction.

Option C: The role has become tightly defined, making significant change possible only with formal restructuring.

Option D: I feel secure here, but increasingly sense that my growth options within this setup are narrowing.

Option E: I often adjust myself to fit the role, rather than the role evolving to fit my capabilities.

Option F: I feel ready to expand or shift meaningfully, but the current structure doesn’t seem designed for that kind of movement.

Again no villains, just signals.

DIMENSION 3 — BUILD · DON’T TALK

When Value Is Measured by What Actually Exists

This section looks at how much tangible value is being created beyond discussions, plans, or intentions.

Q4: Which statement best reflects how value is currently demonstrated in this role–person equation?

Option A: The role primarily focuses on coordination, oversight, and keeping systems running smoothly.

Option B: The role involves managing processes and people more than creating new outputs or initiatives.

Option C: The role ensures continuity and alignment, though visible creation or experimentation is limited.

Option D: I contribute through experience and judgment, but build fewer tangible or demonstrable outcomes than earlier in my career.

Option E: Much of my contribution happens through discussions and planning, with limited opportunities to create or pilot something concrete.

Option F: I am capable of building meaningful solutions or systems, but the role offers few chances to actually do so.

Q5: How would you best describe what “progress” looks like in this setup today?

Option A: Progress is reflected in stability, smooth functioning, and absence of disruption.

Option B: Progress is measured through alignment, reporting, and adherence to agreed plans.

Option C: Progress is incremental, though not always visible as new capability or output.

Option D: Progress feels procedural rather than creative or outcome-driven.

Option E: Progress is discussed often, but I struggle to point to something new that has been built recently.

Option F: I feel ready to create, test, or build something tangible, but progress here rarely translates into visible outcomes.

DIMENSION 4 — FEAR OF BEING SKIPPED

When Speed, Automation, and Change Quietly Bypass Roles

This section explores how replaceable or indispensable the current role–person combination feels in a fast-moving environment.

Q6: Which statement best reflects how essential this role–person setup feels today?

Option A: The role is well-integrated into existing systems; continuity matters more than uniqueness at this stage.

Option B: The role is important for coordination and execution, even if it is not uniquely differentiated.

Option C: The role contributes reliably, though similar capabilities could potentially be found elsewhere.

Option D: I add value through experience, but sometimes wonder how distinct or visible that value is.

Option E: I occasionally feel that parts of what I do could be automated, delegated, or reassigned.

Option F: I bring judgment and context that are hard to replace, but this is not always fully recognised or utilised here.

Q7: How does this role–person combination respond to rapid change in technology, skills, expectations?

Option A: Change is approached cautiously; stability and risk control take priority.

Option B: The role adapts gradually, once changes are proven and widely accepted.

Option C: The role adjusts as needed, though often reactively rather than proactively.

Option D: I try to stay updated, but feel unsure how much adaptation is truly expected here.

Option E: I feel pressure to keep up, yet don’t always see clear pathways to evolve within this setup.

Option F: I am actively building relevance, but sense that the system may still move faster than the role allows.

DIMENSION 5 — FIGURING OUT

When Learning Is Either a Bridge or a Blind Spot

This section looks at how clarity, learning, and direction are currently taking shape or remaining unresolved.

Q8: Which statement best reflects how clarity about next steps exists in this role–person setup?

Option A: Expectations are clear and familiar; the role largely follows an established path.

Option B: The role is understood operationally, even if long-term evolution is not fully defined.

Option C: The role functions well today, though future direction may need more articulation.

Option D: I understand what is expected of me now, but feel less clear about where this lead.

Option E: I am learning continuously, yet often feel unsure how that learning translates into progression here.

Option F: I am actively exploring what’s next, but the current setup doesn’t clearly support that journey.

Q9: How is ongoing learning and capability-building experienced in this context?

Option A: Learning happens informally through experience; formal upskilling is not a priority.

Option B: Skills evolve gradually through exposure, rather than structured development.

Option C: Some learning is encouraged, though mostly to support existing responsibilities.

Option D: I invest in learning, but often have to figure out relevance and application on my own.

Option E: I am developing new skills, yet feel uncertain whether they will be valued or used here.

Option F: I am building new capability with intent, but sense that the role’s design may lag behind that growth.

DIMENSION 6 — TALK IT OUT

When Honest Conversations Become the Turning Point

This section explores how openly concerns, ideas, and future possibilities can be discussed and whether dialogue feels safe, useful, and available.

Q10: Which statement best reflects how comfortable open conversations feel in this role–person environment?

Option A: Communication is clear and professional; sensitive or future-oriented topics are usually handled cautiously.

Option B: Discussions happen when required, though deeper or exploratory conversations are limited.

Option C: There is space to talk, but conversations tend to stay within defined boundaries.

Option D: I can raise issues if needed, but hesitate to discuss uncertainty or longer-term concerns openly.

Option E: I often think about talking things through, but am unsure who or how safe it would be.

Option F: I value honest dialogue and actively seek it, though such conversations are not always encouraged or structured here.

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