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Let’s explore nine areas that can help you grow professionally. For each one, we’ll ask where you are today and where you need to be for your next role.

Think about recent examples from your work. Choose the rating that fits you best. Your target doesn’t have to be 10; it should reflect what your next role requires.

These are proposed self-assessment anchors for the prototype, not a validated test or certification.

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Your roles

Before we begin, tell us where you are now and where you’re heading. We’ll use your target role in the questions that follow.

What is your current role?

What role are you preparing for next?

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Context Area 1 of 9

Industry or Environmental Awareness

Step 1: Current level

Let’s start with the business environment. How well do you understand the trends and events that could affect your industry and your work?

Use the 1–10 scale and the behavioral examples for this area. Open “What do the scores mean?” to compare the five anchor levels.

Student (1–2): learns the rules
Novice (3–5): applies the rules
Mastery (6–8): bends the rules with judgment
Sage (9–10): hands the fire to others

1 — Student: Needs help identifying relevant industry developments.
3 — Novice: Follows developments but needs help interpreting their significance.
5 — Novice: Connects trends and events to their work and identifies likely implications.
7 — Mastery: Evaluates multiple signals and adjusts plans across teams.
10 — Sage: Synthesizes conflicting signals, tests assumptions, and guides decisions under uncertainty.

Scores 2, 4, 6, 8, and 9 represent intermediate levels. Choose the closest fit based on recent work examples. A 10 is a demanding anchor, not the expected destination for every user.

These are proposed self-assessment anchors for the prototype, not a validated test or certification.

Choose your current level to continue.

Context Area 2 of 9

Organizational Strategy and Performance

Step 1: Current level

Now let’s look at your organization. How well do you understand its goals, how it measures success, and how your work contributes?

Use the 1–10 scale and the behavioral examples for this area. Open “What do the scores mean?” to compare the five anchor levels.

Student (1–2): learns the rules
Novice (3–5): applies the rules
Mastery (6–8): bends the rules with judgment
Sage (9–10): hands the fire to others

1 — Student: Cannot yet explain organizational goals or measures.
3 — Novice: Knows major goals but needs help connecting them to decisions.
5 — Novice: Explains goals and measures and uses them to prioritize their work.
7 — Mastery: Interprets cross-functional performance and evaluates strategic tradeoffs.
10 — Sage: Integrates strategy and performance evidence to guide complex decisions and develop others’ understanding.

Scores 2, 4, 6, 8, and 9 represent intermediate levels. Choose the closest fit based on recent work examples. A 10 is a demanding anchor, not the expected destination for every user.

These are proposed self-assessment anchors for the prototype, not a validated test or certification.

Choose your current level to continue.

Context Area 3 of 9

Project or Program Objectives

Step 1: Current level

Think about a project or program you’re involved in. How clearly do you understand what it should accomplish, why it matters, and what success looks like?

Use the 1–10 scale and the behavioral examples for this area. Open “What do the scores mean?” to compare the five anchor levels.

Student (1–2): learns the rules
Novice (3–5): applies the rules
Mastery (6–8): bends the rules with judgment
Sage (9–10): hands the fire to others

1 — Student: Knows tasks but cannot yet explain intended outcomes.
3 — Novice: Describes the objective but needs help with scope or success criteria.
5 — Novice: Explains outcomes, scope, and success criteria and prioritizes accordingly.
7 — Mastery: Resolves dependencies and competing priorities and evaluates proposed changes.
10 — Sage: Clarifies ambiguous objectives and guides complex project or program tradeoffs around agreed outcomes.

Scores 2, 4, 6, 8, and 9 represent intermediate levels. Choose the closest fit based on recent work examples. A 10 is a demanding anchor, not the expected destination for every user.

These are proposed self-assessment anchors for the prototype, not a validated test or certification.

Choose your current level to continue.

Subject Matter Expertise Area 4 of 9

Tools, Systems, and Processes

Step 1: Current level

Let’s talk about how you get the work done. How confidently can you use the tools, systems, and processes relevant to your profession?

Use the 1–10 scale and the behavioral examples for this area. Open “What do the scores mean?” to compare the five anchor levels.

Student (1–2): learns the rules
Novice (3–5): applies the rules
Mastery (6–8): bends the rules with judgment
Sage (9–10): hands the fire to others

1 — Student: Needs substantial guidance for basic tasks.
3 — Novice: Completes familiar tasks with occasional support.
5 — Novice: Works independently on routine tasks and troubleshoots common issues.
7 — Mastery: Handles complex cases, improves workflows, and helps colleagues.
10 — Sage: Evaluates limitations and integration needs, substantially improves practices, and develops others.

Scores 2, 4, 6, 8, and 9 represent intermediate levels. Choose the closest fit based on recent work examples. A 10 is a demanding anchor, not the expected destination for every user.

These are proposed self-assessment anchors for the prototype, not a validated test or certification.

Choose your current level to continue.

Subject Matter Expertise Area 5 of 9

Rules, Regulations, and Standards

Step 1: Current level

How well do you understand the rules, regulations, and standards that apply to your work?

Use the 1–10 scale and the behavioral examples for this area. Open “What do the scores mean?” to compare the five anchor levels.

Student (1–2): learns the rules
Novice (3–5): applies the rules
Mastery (6–8): bends the rules with judgment
Sage (9–10): hands the fire to others

1 — Student: Is unsure which requirements apply or where to find guidance.
3 — Novice: Recognizes common requirements and follows instructions with support.
5 — Novice: Applies routine requirements, documents compliance, and escalates uncertainty.
7 — Mastery: Translates complex requirements into practical controls and guides others.
10 — Sage: Assesses interacting requirements in unfamiliar situations, improves compliance practices, and recognizes when authoritative specialist advice is needed.

Scores 2, 4, 6, 8, and 9 represent intermediate levels. Choose the closest fit based on recent work examples. A 10 is a demanding anchor, not the expected destination for every user.

These are proposed self-assessment anchors for the prototype, not a validated test or certification.

Choose your current level to continue.

Subject Matter Expertise Area 6 of 9

Professional Language and Terminology

Step 1: Current level

How comfortable are you with the language of your profession, including its terms, concepts, and acronyms?

Use the 1–10 scale and the behavioral examples for this area. Open “What do the scores mean?” to compare the five anchor levels.

Student (1–2): learns the rules
Novice (3–5): applies the rules
Mastery (6–8): bends the rules with judgment
Sage (9–10): hands the fire to others

1 — Student: Frequently needs explanations of common terms.
3 — Novice: Understands basics but sometimes uses terminology imprecisely.
5 — Novice: Uses common terminology accurately and explains routine concepts clearly.
7 — Mastery: Translates complex ideas across specialties and spots ambiguous definitions.
10 — Sage: Communicates nuanced ideas precisely, establishes shared meaning, and develops others’ fluency without unnecessary jargon.

Scores 2, 4, 6, 8, and 9 represent intermediate levels. Choose the closest fit based on recent work examples. A 10 is a demanding anchor, not the expected destination for every user.

These are proposed self-assessment anchors for the prototype, not a validated test or certification.

Choose your current level to continue.

Professional Network Area 7 of 9

Horizontal Peer Relationships

Step 1: Current level

Think about colleagues at a similar level, including people on other teams. How strong are the relationships that help you exchange ideas and get work done?

Use the 1–10 scale and the behavioral examples for this area. Open “What do the scores mean?” to compare the five anchor levels.

Student (1–2): learns the rules
Novice (3–5): applies the rules
Mastery (6–8): bends the rules with judgment
Sage (9–10): hands the fire to others

1 — Student: Has few relevant peer relationships and is unsure whom to approach.
3 — Novice: Exchanges information or assistance with some peers occasionally.
5 — Novice: Maintains reciprocal peer relationships and collaborates reliably.
7 — Mastery: Brings trusted peers across relevant teams together to solve problems.
10 — Sage: Sustains a strong peer network enabling candid feedback, coordinated action, and mutual support in complex situations.

Network strength reflects relevance, trust, reciprocity, and usefulness, rather than contact counts, popularity, or seniority.

Scores 2, 4, 6, 8, and 9 represent intermediate levels. Choose the closest fit based on recent work examples. A 10 is a demanding anchor, not the expected destination for every user.

These are proposed self-assessment anchors for the prototype, not a validated test or certification.

Choose your current level to continue.

Professional Network Area 8 of 9

Vertical Relationships in Organization

Step 1: Current level

Now think about people at different levels of your organization. How effectively can you communicate, seek guidance, and build trust across those levels?

Use the 1–10 scale and the behavioral examples for this area. Open “What do the scores mean?” to compare the five anchor levels.

Student (1–2): learns the rules
Novice (3–5): applies the rules
Mastery (6–8): bends the rules with judgment
Sage (9–10): hands the fire to others

1 — Student: Has limited relationships across levels and is unsure how to seek guidance.
3 — Novice: Communicates across some levels, mostly through transactional relationships.
5 — Novice: Maintains two-way relationships and can seek guidance, share context, and raise issues.
7 — Mastery: Connects strategic intent with operational realities through trusted relationships across levels.
10 — Sage: Sustains relevant relationships enabling candid dialogue, effective escalation, sponsorship, and coordinated action.

Network strength reflects relevance, trust, reciprocity, and usefulness, rather than contact counts, popularity, or seniority.

Scores 2, 4, 6, 8, and 9 represent intermediate levels. Choose the closest fit based on recent work examples. A 10 is a demanding anchor, not the expected destination for every user.

These are proposed self-assessment anchors for the prototype, not a validated test or certification.

Choose your current level to continue.

Professional Network Area 9 of 9

Industry or Cross-Organizational Network

Step 1: Current level

Let’s look beyond your organization. Do you have professional relationships that help you learn, exchange perspectives, and discover opportunities?

Use the 1–10 scale and the behavioral examples for this area. Open “What do the scores mean?” to compare the five anchor levels.

Student (1–2): learns the rules
Novice (3–5): applies the rules
Mastery (6–8): bends the rules with judgment
Sage (9–10): hands the fire to others

1 — Student: Has few external connections and is unsure whom to approach.
3 — Novice: Has some external contacts but exchanges are occasional.
5 — Novice: Maintains external relationships and regularly exchanges knowledge or support.
7 — Mastery: Connects people across organizations and accesses varied perspectives.
10 — Sage: Sustains a trusted, diverse, reciprocal network supporting complex collaboration, relevant expertise, and opportunities to contribute.

Network strength reflects relevance, trust, reciprocity, and usefulness, rather than contact counts, popularity, or seniority.

Scores 2, 4, 6, 8, and 9 represent intermediate levels. Choose the closest fit based on recent work examples. A 10 is a demanding anchor, not the expected destination for every user.

These are proposed self-assessment anchors for the prototype, not a validated test or certification.

Choose your current level to continue.

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Your roles

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Context

Industry or Environmental Awareness Current level Target level
Organizational Strategy and Performance Current level Target level
Project or Program Objectives Current level Target level

Subject Matter Expertise

Tools, Systems, and Processes Current level Target level
Rules, Regulations, and Standards Current level Target level
Professional Language and Terminology Current level Target level

Professional Network

Horizontal Peer Relationships Current level Target level
Vertical Relationships in Organization Current level Target level
Industry or Cross-Organizational Network Current level Target level

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Your roles

Industry or Environmental Awareness

Organizational Strategy and Performance

Project or Program Objectives

Tools, Systems, and Processes

Rules, Regulations, and Standards

Professional Language and Terminology

Horizontal Peer Relationships

Vertical Relationships in Organization

Industry or Cross-Organizational Network

Review your ratings

Your roles

Context

Subject Matter Expertise

Professional Network