Chapter 5 Diagnostic
Are You in the Right Fit?
This takes about eight minutes. Answer honestly , not how you wish things were, but how they actually are right now. There are no good or bad answers, only true and false ones.
Work Style
Question 1
Sunday night. Work starts tomorrow. What's the honest feeling?
Question 2
Think about the actual structure of your day right now , how much direction versus autonomy you actually get. Does that match what you need to do your best work? Not what you'd prefer in the abstract. Whether your current role actually gives you it.
Question 3
Two years ago, how would you have answered that Sunday night question? This helps identify whether things are improving, stable, or declining.
Question 4
Thinking about colleagues in similar roles , do you think most of them feel the same way about their work environment, or is this specific to you?
Skill Alignment
Question 5
When you're doing the core tasks of your job, how does it feel?
Question 6
Has anyone , a manager, colleague, or client , consistently told you you're naturally good at something in this role?
Question 7
Compared to two years ago, are you getting better at something in this role, staying the same, or feeling like you've plateaued?
Financial Reward
Question 8
Are you paid what you're worth?
Question 9
Does the income potential of your current path match where you want to be in ten years?
Values Alignment
Question 10
Does the actual work you do , the tasks, the product, the service , connect to something you find meaningful? This is about the work itself, not the company.
Question 11
When you describe your company and what it stands for to someone you respect , how does it feel to say it? This is about the organization, not your specific role.
Earned Trust
Question 12
When you disagree with a decision at work, what usually happens?
Question 13
Is the amount of oversight you get based on your actual track record, or is it just the default for your role?
The One Question
Question 14
When you think about going to work, what's the honest feeling? Not the answer you'd give your boss. The real one.