What’s Your Loop?

You’re doing the work. You’re delivering results.
This 2-minute quiz helps you spot the pattern that keeps you proving yourself instead of being seen as leadership.
Answer 5 quick questions to discover your loop.

Q1. Which statement feels most true for you right now?

A

I work harder than others, but I don’t get the same opportunities.

B

I have leadership ambitions, but I keep them to myself.

C

In my head I’ve already checked out, even though I still deliver results.

D

I prefer to stay in the background, even when I have valuable ideas.

E

I’m the only woman of colour in leadership circles and I feel alone in that.

Q2. Where does most of your energy at work go?

A

Staying quiet to avoid misunderstandings or being judged.

B

Supporting others and holding things together, even while feeling done.

C

Managing how others see me — adapting, explaining, adjusting.

D

Trying to build relationships even though I’m not sure who really backs me.

E

Proving myself and doing more and more to get recognition.

F

Most days, I’m just trying to keep my energy from running out.

Q3. What usually happens when you share an idea or achievement?

A

I share it, but it’s only taken seriously when someone else repeats it.

B

I wait for someone to notice instead of bringing it up myself.

C

I share it, but it’s misread or interpreted negatively.

D

I share it, but I’m not sure anyone with influence is advocating for me.

E

I do share it, but I have to work twice as hard to prove its value.

F

I share it, but it drains me to keep doing it.

Q4. Who is actively advocating for your growth and advancement?

A

I’m not sure if anyone is advocating for me behind the scenes.

B

I have a mentor, but no one recommends me for bigger opportunities.

C

I’m too drained to keep building or maintaining relationships.

D

I have supporters, but their influence is limited.

E

I’m careful with what I ask for — I don’t want to be misread.

F

I’m not sure I even want the next step anymore.

Q5. What would help you most right now in your career?

A

Having my ideas heard and taken seriously when I speak.

B

Having people who recommend me for bigger opportunities.

C

Managing my energy so I can work without burning out.

D

Feeling safe to express my ambitions without being judged.

E

Seeing my hard work actually lead to the opportunities I expected.

F