The Human Systems Lab™ — Free Resource

Where do you stand?

A 5-minute career navigation self-assessment for women in early-to-mid corporate management.

12 questions. 4 dimensions. An honest picture of exactly where you are — and what to do next.

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What the assessment covers

12 questions across 4 dimensions that determine how far and how fast you move through a corporate organisation.

System literacy

How clearly you understand how your organisation actually works — the informal power structures, unwritten rules, and where real decisions get made.

Visibility architecture

Whether the right people can see your work and capability — or whether you are performing well in rooms that don’t carry weight.

Sponsorship position

Whether you have people using their political capital to advocate for you in conversations you are not in — not mentors, but sponsors.

Strategic positioning

How deliberately you are showing up at the moments that carry the most career weight — performance reviews, restructures, key decision points.

This assessment is for you if...

  • You are performing well but progression feels slower than it should
  • You’ve been told to be more visible, more confident, more strategic — without anyone explaining what that actually means
  • You suspect the system is not reading your work accurately — but you can’t pinpoint why
  • You want an honest picture of where you are, not reassurance

Not a confidence quiz.

Not a personality test. Not a wellness check.

A diagnostic — designed to show you the structural gaps most likely to be slowing your career right now, and what to do about each one.

Free. Takes 5 minutes. Download instantly.

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Developed by Jess Gibson-Jones — founder of The Human Systems Lab™, 20+ years in talent strategy and organisational design. Part of the Read the Room™ framework.