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Growth in a Flat Organization, by
Donna Deeprose
| 1) | In this company, have you held at least two different jobs performing entirely different functions? |
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Yes |
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No |
| 2) | Have you identified and pursued opportunities-e.g. on cross-functional teams or in other departments -- to volunteer your services outside of your own work unit? |
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Yes |
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No |
| 3) | Do you volunteer for dull-sounding projects that nobody else wants? |
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Yes |
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No |
| 4) | Have you developed a network of people throughout your organization who have expertise you can call on and who sometimes call on you to share yours? |
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Yes |
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No |
| 5) | Do you read and understand all the financial information published -- e.g. in the annual report, news releases, and business press -- about your company? |
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Yes |
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No |
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Do you religiously follow the news of your industry and your competitors in the general and trade press? |
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Yes |
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No |
| 7) | Have you ever proposed and organized a cross-functional team to carry out a project that (directly or indirectly) impacted your organization's bottom line? |
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Yes |
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No |
| 8) | Have you contributed vigorously to a project led by someone else that contributed directly to accomplishing the organization's goals? |
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Yes |
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No |
| 9) | Do you approach your performance appraisals with documentation of all your accomplishments during the performance period? |
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Yes |
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No |
| 10) | Do you have a mentor with broad contacts in the organization? |
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Yes |
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No |
Do you work in a flat organization with precious few rungs up the corporate ladder? Do you feel stuck with nowhere to go? There may be more opportunities in your organization than you think. Take the assessment below to see if there is more you can do to grow your career within the company you work for now.
Answer yes or no to each of questions that follow.
Your answer...
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