The Leadership Challenge: Women in Management 

Interview questions

1. What is your age and current position?
2. Can you give me a brief work history?
3. What are your career aspirations?
4. Tell me about your life outside of work - family or other responsibilities?
5. How do you manage work life balance?
6. What is valued in your organisation?
7. What do you believe it takes to be successful in this organisation?
8. What traits and behaviours do successful people demonstrate?
9. Are there particular pathways that lead to success?
10. Do you believe you have had access to those pathways? OR
11. How would you describe your journey to a leadership position?
12. Do you believe you have had difficulties advancing your career? If so, what do you believe are factors which have created difficulties?
13. What are important relationships for you?
14. What do you do to nurture those relationships?
15. Do you regard the number of women at senior level reflects the talent pool of the organisation?
16. How do you believe women in authority are regarded in this organisation?
17. Do you believe women in this organisation have the same career paths as men?
    Why or why not?
18. How does this organisation assist women into positions of seniority?
19. What, in your opinion, are the reasons for the small number of women in senior management positions?

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