I. Demographics Age 20-30 30-40 >40 Gender Female Male Other Children 1 2 >2 n/a Children Age < 1 1-5 5 -15 1- 15 > 15 N/a Couple situation Single Married / partnership Divorces Widow / Widower Other Geography CH EU (non CH) US Central & Latin America Asia & Pacific Middle East & Africa Relocation (city and country) Never Yes, in the last 1 y Yes, in the last 5 years Yes, more than 5 years ago Education Non graduate Bachelor / Master PhD – MBA Work Employee in a company Entrepreneur / self employed Unemployed Working Field Life Science, Engineering, Medicine, Architecture, IT Banking, Finance, Insurance, Consulting Service, Hospitality, Restaurant, Retail Journalist, Designer, Artist, Webdesigner Educator, Trainer, Teacher, Coach, Health Care Provider Other II. Self-Assessment 1. Do you consider yourself ambitious? Not at all Just a bit Yes, why not Yes of course 2. Shortly before starting your working life, were your professional objectives ambitious? Not at all, I just wanted to start to work I don’t know Yes, I wanted to have a good job Yes, I always had ambitious goals 3. Did your ambition increase after your started work compared to your time as a student? Not at all I don’t know Yes, in some extent Yes, totally 4. Did your professional goals change in the last 5 years? Not at all I don’t know Yes, in some extent Yes, completely 5. Do you regularly learn new skills / increase your network / take new challenges? Not at all Yes, once a year Yes, once a month Yes, every week 6. As a child/teenager did your family motivated and supported you to be an ambitious person? Not at all I don’t know Yes, in some extent Yes, they pushed me to be ambitious 7. Did you downscale (or will you downscale) your professional goals after the first child? Not at all I don’t know Yes, in some extent Yes, totally I don’t plan to have children 8. Do you have big goals for your professional life in the next 5 years? Not at all Just a bit Yes, but totally achievable Yes of course 9. Are you comfortable with the word ambition? Not at all Just a bit Yes, why not Yes of course 10. Did your idea of ambition change since you became a parent? if you don’t have kids, do you think it will change? Not at all I don’t know Yes, my idea of ambition shifted and expanded Yes, it totally changed I don’t plan to have children 11. Do you associate ambition with reaching your objectives outside your professional life? Not at all I don’t know Yes, in some extent Yes of course III. Context 1. Do you think your current professional context is nourishing your goals? Not at all Just a bit Yes, in some extent Yes , totally 2. Does the company you are working for or the business you are developing, allow you to be ambitious? Not at all Just a bit Yes, in some extent Yes, totally 3. Did the country you live (or moved in) negatively impact your professional goals? Not at all I don’s know Yes, in some extent Yes, totally 4. Is your partner/family a key element supporting your professional life? Not at all Just a bit Yes, in some extent Yes, totally 5. Is the feeling of guilt about the lack of time for your private life an element contributing to downscaling your professional goals? Not at all Just a bit Yes, in some extent Yes, totally 6. Is your partner or family an obstacle to your professional objectives? Not at all Just a bit Yes, in some extent Yes, totally 7. Do you consider your friends and/ or people you usually hang out with to be ambitious people? Not at all I don’t know Just a few Yes, most of them 8. Is your partner an ambitious person? Not at all I don’t know Yes, Just a bit Yes of course I’m single 9. Are you prioritizing your partner’s professional life over yours? Not at all Just a bit Yes, why not Yes of course 10. Are you prioritizing your family needs over your professional goals? Not at all I don’t know Yes, in some extent Yes, totally 11. Do you feel guilty when you dedicate more time to your professional life compared to your family life? Not at all Rarely Yes, sometime Yes, all the time IV. What could help 1. What is the key element to help you cultivate your ambition? A. Having a challenging and rewarding job which brings recognition B. Having a supporting partner/ family at my side C. Having a well-organized family / childcare D. Having a role model to follow E. Other – 2. What is the biggest obstacle between you and your professional goals? A. My manager / my company culture / lack of resources for my business B. The country where I live C. My Family organization options / childcare costs D. My partner / family E. I don’t have the skills /education / time F. Other 3. Which sentence better describes your definition of ambition? A. Ambition is wanting to achieve power, money and success B. Ambition is overrated, we can be happy without having big goals in our lives C. Ambition is what fuels a balanced lifestyle: it is about knowing what you want professionally and personally, and work hard to achieve that D. Ambition is about wanting to be the best even if this means sacrifices E. I don’t like the word ambition. 4. You have a wish to use to help you move forward with your professional life, what is it? A. Childcare free of charge B. The perfect partner/ family at your side C. Perfect company culture/ flexible working time/ resources for your business D. Further education E. Guilt free society F. Other 5. Choose 3 words you associate with Ambition: A. Money B. Purpose C. Self-development E. Success F. Lifestyle G. Professional goals H. Personal Drive I. Recognition L. Career V. The meaning of Ambition in your professional life 1. What is the most important element of your professional life? Salary Prestige of important role / job title Having a job which as a positive impact on the world Healthy balance between professional and family objectives Recognition Stability & safety 2. What is the least important element of your professional life? Salary Prestige of important role / job title Having a job that as a positive impact in the world Healthy balance between professional and family objectives Recognition Stability & safety 3. What defines most your satisfaction with your professional life? You have a healthy lifestyle and time for your family You have an important role in a company/ your business is successful People recognise you are a top professional You have a positive impact on the world You reach financial independency Other 4. What least defines your satisfaction with your professional life? You have an healthy lifestyle and time for your family You have important role in a company / your business is successful People recognise you are a top professional You have a positive impact on the world You reach financial independency 5. Where your ambition is mostly focused on? I’m not ambitious at all I’m ambitious only in my professional life I’m ambitious only in my private life I’m ambitious in any context of my life CommentsDo you have any comments to add? Feel free to share with us what ambition means to you. Max 300 words (not mandatory) Time is Up! Time’s up
