Plan B survey - Women in the profession

We would like to understand views from women within the hospitality sector to understand how they feel and the opportunities for the sector to improve.

While ensuring the anonymity of participants, we plan to share these invaluable insights to drive positive changes. All individual responses will remain anonymous and confidential. Your details will not be passed to third parties.

The survey should take you no more than 10 minutes to complete. Questions marked with an asterisk (*) are required. Thank you in advance for your responses and contribution.

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* 1. Using a scale of 0-10, how likely are you to recommend hospitality to other women who are considering the hospitality profession. Please move the slider to select your score (where 0 is not at all likely and 10 is extremely likely).

0 - not at all likely

10 - extremely likely

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 2. Please tell us in your own words why you gave that score? Please provide as much detail as you can.

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* 3. How did you become aware of hospitality as a profession?

I did my own research

From a family member/friend

From a company / group of companies

At school/high school

At university/further education

At work

Other (please specify)

Don't know

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* 4. Which of the following words/phrases would you use to describe a career in hospitality to someone outside the profession?

Contributes to society

Male dominated

Physically demanding

Well paid

Varied

Respected

Rewarding

Good opportunities

Boring/Dull

Complicated/difficult

Diverse and inclusive

Exciting

Requires good people skills

Job security

None of the above

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* 5. Considering your organisation, please tell us to what extent you agree/disagree with the following?

	Strongly disagree	Somewhat disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Somewhat agree	Strongly agree
There are equal opportunities for progression	There are equal opportunities for progression Strongly disagree	There are equal opportunities for progression Somewhat disagree	There are equal opportunities for progression Neither agree nor disagree	There are equal opportunities for progression Somewhat agree	There are equal opportunities for progression Strongly agree
There is recognition and awareness of the challenges women face	There is recognition and awareness of the challenges women face Strongly disagree	There is recognition and awareness of the challenges women face Somewhat disagree	There is recognition and awareness of the challenges women face Neither agree nor disagree	There is recognition and awareness of the challenges women face Somewhat agree	There is recognition and awareness of the challenges women face Strongly agree
There is training for decisionmakers on unconscious bias	There is training for decisionmakers on unconscious bias Strongly disagree	There is training for decisionmakers on unconscious bias Somewhat disagree	There is training for decisionmakers on unconscious bias Neither agree nor disagree	There is training for decisionmakers on unconscious bias Somewhat agree	There is training for decisionmakers on unconscious bias Strongly agree
Leaders’ objectives include Diversity and Inclusion	Leaders’ objectives include Diversity and Inclusion Strongly disagree	Leaders’ objectives include Diversity and Inclusion Somewhat disagree	Leaders’ objectives include Diversity and Inclusion Neither agree nor disagree	Leaders’ objectives include Diversity and Inclusion Somewhat agree	Leaders’ objectives include Diversity and Inclusion Strongly agree
There is a flexible working policy	There is a flexible working policy Strongly disagree	There is a flexible working policy Somewhat disagree	There is a flexible working policy Neither agree nor disagree	There is a flexible working policy Somewhat agree	There is a flexible working policy Strongly agree
There are women in senior leadership roles	There are women in senior leadership roles Strongly disagree	There are women in senior leadership roles Somewhat disagree	There are women in senior leadership roles Neither agree nor disagree	There are women in senior leadership roles Somewhat agree	There are women in senior leadership roles Strongly agree
There is equal pay and transparency	There is equal pay and transparency Strongly disagree	There is equal pay and transparency Somewhat disagree	There is equal pay and transparency Neither agree nor disagree	There is equal pay and transparency Somewhat agree	There is equal pay and transparency Strongly agree
There is a mentoring scheme designed for women in place	There is a mentoring scheme designed for women in place Strongly disagree	There is a mentoring scheme designed for women in place Somewhat disagree	There is a mentoring scheme designed for women in place Neither agree nor disagree	There is a mentoring scheme designed for women in place Somewhat agree	There is a mentoring scheme designed for women in place Strongly agree

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* 6. Do you feel all genders have equal opportunities for career progression in your organisation?

Yes

Don't know

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* 7. And which of the following statements most closely reflects recognition of women in your workplace?

I feel everyone is recognised regardless of gender

I feel that women have to work harder to prove themselves

No matter how hard women work, there isn't equal recognition between genders

None of these / Don’t know

25% of survey complete.