Workplace Compass, Humanly

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Do people ask for your opinion before making a decision that affects you, or do you just find out after?

Hint: for example, your team decides to switch tools, change how you report numbers, or move your project deadline. Were you asked before, or did you just hear about it once it was already decided?

If your manager made a decision you disagreed with in a meeting, what would you actually do?

Hint: be honest, not what you wish you'd do

How's your relationship with your manager these days?

Hint: think about your last real conversation, not just a status update

If something wasn't working for you, would you actually tell your manager, or keep it to yourself?

Hint: for example, you know you're going to miss a deadline. Would you flag it early, or stay quiet and hope it somehow works out?

When did someone last give you feedback that was actually specific, not just "good job"?

Hint: something like "the way you handled that client call worked well because you stayed calm" or "next time, send the summary before the meeting, not after"

Does this year feel different from last year, or does it feel like a repeat?

Hint: are you doing new kinds of work, handling bigger things, learning something new, or mostly doing the exact same tasks you were doing 12 months ago?

Do the right people know what you've actually done well, or does it go unnoticed?

Hint: for example, you caught an error before it became a client issue, or you solved something that had been stuck for weeks. Did your manager or their boss actually know that was you?

If you asked for a hike or promotion today, how do you think it would go?

Hint: a "strong case" means you can list specific things you did and the result, not just "I work hard." For example, "I handled 40 client accounts this year and reduced complaints by half," not "I've been putting in a lot of effort." Do you have examples like that ready?

Do you feel like part of your team, or do you mostly work alongside people without really being part of the group?

Hint: think about lunch, casual chats, being looped into things that aren't strictly work, do you feel included, or like an outsider?

If a colleague took credit for something you did, or spoke about you unfairly behind your back, would you say something, or let it go?

Hint: be honest about what you'd actually do, not what you wish you would

How many conversations are you avoiding at work right now?

Hint: things you know you should say, to your manager, a peer, or someone else, but haven't yet

How long has your biggest frustration at work been sitting there, unspoken?

Hint: could be a manager issue, a peer issue, an unfair workload, or something you've simply never raised with anyone