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WCCN Survey

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WCCN is currently conducting research into the membership and your experiences within the sector.

Please fill in the form to inform our research and help empower ourselves and the next generation.

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Name
First Last
Email
By supplying your details we assume you are happy to be contacted, if not, please check the box.
- I'd rather not be contacted.
Which option best describes your job title?*
- Director / Head of Communications or Corporate Affairs
- Director / Head of Government Affairs
- Director / Head of Internal Communications
- Director / Head of Marketing
- Director / Head of Sustainability
- Independent Consultant
- Other
Are you the most senior person in the communications / corporate affairs / government affairs function?*
- Yes
- No
Which best describes your organisation?*
- FTSE 100
- FTSE 250 / other business
- Charity
- Public Sector
- Membership / trade association
- Consultancy
- Other

Is your function represented on the Board of Directors of your organisation?*
- Yes - by me
- Yes - by a senior colleague in my department
- No
If you are the most senior person in the department, do you have a seat on the executive management board of your organisation?*
- Yes
- I attend occasional meetings to report on communications / government relations
- No - I never attend
- Not applicable
If you have answered yes to the previous question, how many other women sit on the executive management board?
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6 or more
If there are other women on the executive management board, what functions do they represent?
- CEO or equivalent
- Finance
- Operations
- Sales
- Marketing
- HR
- Legal
- Business Development / Strategy
- IT
- Other
How many people in total sit on your executive management board or equivalent?*

What is your reporting line?*
- Report to CEO (or equivalent)
- Report to global or regional head of my function
- Report to Head of HR
- Report to Head of Marketing / Sales & Marketing
- Report to Head of Strategy or Business Development
- Report to Head of Legal
- Other
How many people are there in your team?*
- 1 - 5
- 6 - 10
- 11 - 20
- 21 - 30
- More than 30
In terms of the percentage split of males and females in your team, which option is closest to the split in your team?*
- 0% male; 100% female
- 25% male; 75% female
- 50% male; 50% female
- 75% male; 25% female
In terms of the management team of your team if you have one, which option is the closest to the split in your team?*
- 0% male; 100% female
- 25% male; 75% female
- 50% male; 50% female
- 75% male; 25% female
- 100% male; 0% female
- Not applicable

Does your company have a diversity programme or initiative?*
- Yes
- No
In the programme, is there a specific focus on gender?*
- Yes
- No
Has this been of specific help in advancing your career?*
- Yes
- No
Please give further details below

In the workplace, have you ever been subject to negative attitudes or inappropriate behaviour that you attribute to you being a woman?*
- Yes
- No
During your career, have you ever experienced negative attitudes of other women in the organisation or within your function?*
- Yes
- No
Have you ever experienced so-called Imposter Syndrome - e.g. not applying for a promotion due to fear of failure or sitting in a meeting worrying you might be "found out"?*
- Yes
- No

During your career, have you ever felt that you have benefited from being a woman?
- Yes
- No
Please explain how below*

Do you feel you are able to act as a true consultant on communications in your organisation?
- Yes
- No
Do colleagues in your organisation sometimes ask your team to deliver communications tactics without consulting you or a member of your team on the best approach?
- Frequently
- Sometimes
- Never

What is your perception of how much your function is valued compared to other support functions?*

If you have ever done an MBTI assessment, please select the letters in your profile if you are willing to share.
- E
- I
- S
- N
- T
- F
- J
- P
What advice would you give a woman starting in this industry today about how to position herself for success?

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