Second Acts Assessment - Prime Women

Q 01. What are your dreams and ambitions?

Think some years ahead – we suggest 15 years, but if for personal reasons this is difficult, think ahead as far as you can. What are your dreams and ambitions – think beyond the immediate years. Looking back from there, what do you want to be doing or to have accomplished? This is the time to make that happen!

Think widely, it could be anything from finding a new partner to spending more time with your grandchildren, to starting a new business or holding a non-exec position or growing your own vegetables. This question is just about your dreams or wishes – not what you think you have to do. If you don’t have any particular goal, that is fine – we are here to help you find or create them.

Q 02. How do you feel about

The following questions look at what thoughts you have had so far about your future. We have broken it down into sections such as working with charities mentoring, writing or speaking and other options.

	Keen to do	Possible option	No interest
Becoming a non-executive director

Q 03. Working with a charity

	Keen to do	Possible option	No interest
Become a Charity Director / Executive director
Volunteering
Help a charity with projects
Mentor charity employees/directors

Q 04. Influencing

	Keen to do	Possible option	No interest
Become a thought leader on your specific expertise
Speaker - after dinner type speeches and conferences
Speaker at business events, sharing experiences

Q 05. Paid opportunities

Q 06. Find an employed position

Q 07. Working with schools and universities

	Keen to do	Possible option	No interest
Give guest talks schools universities etc.
Mentor students
Mentor start ups
Become a full time school teacher e.g. teach maths and physics
Lecturer at college / university

Q 08. Writing

Q 09. Other ideas

	Keen to do	Possible option	No interest
Invest in businesses
Campaign on an issue
Get involved/more involved in politics
Coaching in a sport (specify which sport in the box below)
Help a local community (specify which community group in the box below)

A new hobby or passion / other ideas

Q 10. What will matter most in the new phase of your life? (in order of priority 1- 3)

Status
Feeling useful and relevant
Earning money

Q 11. What skills do you have?

Q 12. What is your personality?

	Agree strongly	Agree a bit	Disagree a bit	Disagree strongly
I am a self-starter
I am better working with others
I prefer working on my own
I would be happy and good working at home
I will struggle to adapt to this new life

Comments

Q 13. How do you see the new phase of your life? (tick one box)

I want one new activity (new role, business, coaching)
Keen for a mix, a portfolio of activities
I have no fixed ideas, happy for wherever this new life takes me

Comments

Q 14. Have you got any strong views about the time you want to spend on your new activities/roles?

I want to keep dedicated time for hobbies/family/relaxation (apart from weekends)

I day a week
2 days a week
3 days a week
4 days a week
Other (please specify)

Q 15. Ideally I would like my new roles/activities to be

Full time
Part time
In blocks/projects
Other (please specify)

Q 16. If you want to use your skills and continue being active, what is motivating you? (tick as many as apply)

I have a lot of skills and experience .I want to help others with these
I dont want to feel irrelevant
I cant cope with the idea of 365 days of golf or nothing
I want to give something back
I want a new challenge, still have energy and ideas
There are things I still want to achieve in my career
My spouse/partner will be driven mad if I am at home all the time

Q 17. Are you set up at home to work if needed? (tick just one)

I have a dedicated office at home with phone and wifi
I have a desk with phone and wifi
I work from a laptop/phone and can work anywhere
I need to sort out working from home
I can work elsewhere, I dont like working from home
Other (please specify)

Q 18. What about PA/admin support? (tick one box)

I am happy doing my own admin
When I get a new role, I may want some admin support
I am trying to find admin support
I have admin support in place

Q 19. Do you need to earn money? (tick the box that most applies)

I need to earn money for the next few years
I dont need to earn money but I would still like to earn more
I am financially OK and money is not a factor in what I do next
I would like to make money through a business/venture

Comments

Q 20. What scale of money do you need or would you like to earn/make a year?

I do not need to earn or make any money
Up to $20k
$20k to $30k
$30k to $50k
$50k to $100k
$100k to $200k
$200k to $1m
$1m+

Q 21. Where are you at with your planning? (tick the box that most applies)

I am stuck, not sure what to do
I have lots of ideas, but none of them feel achievable or right
I have carried out research but not made a decision
I have some good ideas, but not sure how to make them happen
I have a good plan that feels achievable

Comments

Q 22. How do you feel about the new phase of your life? (tick the box that most applies)

Excited at the opportunities
Apprehensive and uncertain
To be honest, I feel quite depressed

Comments

Q 23. What is your age? *

Under 50
50 – 55
55 – 60
60 – 65
65 – 70
70 - 75
75 – 80
80+

Q 24. How much longer do you want to be working in this new phase of your life.

Less than 3 years
3- 6 years
6 - 10 years
10 – 15 years
15 – 20 years
20+ years

Q 25. What sector/s have you worked in over your life? (tick all that apply)

Private
Public
Third sector

Q 26. What was your most recent position? (tick all that apply)

Chairman
Non executive director/trustee
Chief executive
Leadership team
Management
Professional specialist
Other (please specify)

Q 27. Do you have a recent CV?

Yes
No

Q 28. Do you have a CV for your new life eg non-executive director, helping charity, starting new business etc.

Yes
No

Q 29. Until now, how confident have you felt about achieving a fulfilling next stage in your life? (tick the box that most applies)

Very confident
I generally feel confident but I have my down days
I generally feel quite down about the next stage, but there are moments of optimism
Not at all confident

Comments

Q 30. What services and support would you be interested in? (Tick as many as apply) (Workshops would typically take 6 to 12 people)

Networking events 2/3 hour sessions with like-minded peers
Interactive webinar – working with six peers to discuss and shape your business/venture ideas
How to be a coach
How to be a mentor
Becoming a non executive director
Personal branding online how you come over on Google, including LinkedIn
Becoming known for your expertise a thought leader
Writing a blog
First steps for a business angel
Meeting start-up businesses to invest in
Meeting start-up businesses to mentor
Other (please specify)