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4. Please specify the department you currently work in?
Finance
Supply Chain Management ICT
Business Strategy Operations Marine Operations Harbour Master
Customer Relations Management Corporate Affairs
Planning & Development Infrastructure (Engineering) EPMO
Port Management Human Resources Risk Management
Environmental Management Human Environment Security
Customer Services Legal & Compliance Administration Real Estate
New Business Development Continuous Improvement Other, please specify
5. Kindly indicate your marital status?
Single Married Divorced Separated Widowed
6. Please select your level of management / leadership in the company Middle Management (F-level)
Senior Management (E-level) Senior Management (D-level) Executive Management (C-level) General Management (B - level) Above B-level
7. What is your age (in years)? Please make a selection from below rage.
Younger than 25 25 - 29
30 - 34 35 - 39 40 - 44 45 - 49 50 - 54 55+
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8. How long have you held a management / leadership position?
0 – 5 years 6 – 10 years 11 – 15 years 16 – 20 years 21 years and above
9. Please specify your ethnic group African
Coloured Indian White
Other, please specify
Part II: WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP
Objective 1: To ascertain the challenges encountered by women in leadership in state owned entities.
10. In your experience, as a female leader, have you encountered any significant challenges in the workplace?
Yes No
Please select the phrase which best expresses your opinion on each of the following statements:
11.
In your experience, to what extent do you agree or disagree that:
Strongly agree
Agree Neither agree or disagree
Disagree Strongly Disagree
The gender pay gap is not an issue
The working environment is safe and secure – free from discrimination, harassment and workplace bullying
Females are treated and respected fairly as male leaders and managers
Balancing between family and work life is a challenge
There is mentorship, networking opportunities and platforms to support career progression The organisation is supportive regarding your responsibilities and commitments outside of work
Self-doubt / lack of self-confidence when faced with extremely challenging situations is not an issue you encounter
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Objective 2: To determine the leadership traits and qualities that exist in women in leadership positions in the transport sector.
As a leader which of these leadership traits and qualities do you embody? Please answer as tabulated below.
12.
In your experience, to what extent do you express the following:
Always Most of the time
Some of the time
Rarely Never
Awareness - conduct yourself in a way that sets you apart from other employees / peers;
Decisiveness – making tough decisions that will not please everyone;
Empathy - guide employees through challenges, always on the lookout for solutions to foster the long-term success of the organisation;
Accountability - take responsibility for everyone's performance, including your own;
Confidence – being well informed and trust your ideas;
Optimism – put forth positive energy, avoid personal criticism and pessimistic thinking;
Honesty - extremely ethical;
Focus - plan ahead, and are supremely organised;
Inspiration - communicates clearly, concisely, and often, and by doing so motivates everyone to give his or her best all the time
Opportunity-driven – when confronted with a challenge, looks for the opportunity to learn from it Flexibility - willing to negotiate changes that need to be made, able to give consideration to the views and needs of others
Other , please specify:
Objective 3: To understand how women conduct themselves during their occupation of leadership positions in state owned entities
13.
In your experience, to what extent do you conduct the following:
Excellent Good It varies
Need improvement
Very poor Being a deep listener
Going with your gut
Paying attention to what you are doing wrong Being your authentic self
Asking alot of questions
Being humble – in good times and in bad times Being fearless at all times
Use a mentor for guidance and solid advice
Put yourself out there and get noticed at work to promote yourself
Stand your ground and show your strength
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Objective 4: To determine what solutions and or strategies that can be put into place so as to work towards alleviating the obstacles faced by women in leadership within the transport sector, in state owned entities.
14.
In your opinion, to what extent would the following be useful or not towards addressing the leadership challenges :
Extremely useful
Quite useful
Some what useful
Not very useful
Not at all useful Make Gender Intelligence (understanding of and appreciation
of how and why men and women think and act as they do) a strategic imperative
Create cross-gender mentoring and sponsorship opportunities between male leaders and women at entry, mid-management, and senior levels
Internally, portray the success stories of women leaders through intranet video stories and internal newsletters.
Include reinforcing comments of male seniors and peers.
Externally: Create an ongoing communications program through articles, stories, blogs, keynotes, etc., that positions your company as one that values and attracts the best and brightest women.
Create mentoring, training, and sponsorship opportunities for women considering a path towards career advancement Generate a strong female leadership pipeline
Create networking opportunities, women based networks and platforms to support career progression and personal development
Promote gender awareness training to deepen culture change.
15. Are there any other significant barriers that you think affect women leadership in the workplace? If so, please list and elaborate.
16. Is there anything else you feel needs to be done in seeking to alleviate challenges encountered by women in leadership in the company?
17. Any comments on women leadership?
…Thank you for your precious time and participation…
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