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A brief assessment to understand what is blocking your career advancement and whether hormonal, structural, or systemic factors are driving the stall.

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Understanding Your Career Stagnation

A brief assessment to understand what is blocking your career advancement and whether hormonal, structural, or systemic factors are driving the stall.

Your severity level — mild, moderate, or significant
What’s driving YOUR career stagnation specifically
A personalized next step from Dr. Wellls

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This is not a clinical assessment. For medical concerns, consult a healthcare provider.

About This Assessment

Based on McKinsey Women in the Workplace data, Li et al. Management Science promotion research, and CIPD perimenopause workplace studies

This career assessment uses 6 evidence-based questions informed by the Custom (McKinsey/CIPD-informed) to evaluate the severity and impact of career stagnation on your daily life. Your score is calculated from multiple dimensions including symptom frequency, intensity, and functional impact.

This is a self-assessment tool, not a career evaluation. It draws on workplace research and organizational psychology to help you identify patterns. Consider consulting a career coach or mentor for personalized guidance.

Understanding Your Score

Early Career Drift(Score 1-3)

You are noticing the early signs of career stagnation. This is the best time to act. The frozen middle traps women who wait. McKinsey's data shows that for every 100 men promoted to manager, only 81 w

Active Career Stagnation(Score 4-6)

Your career is genuinely stalled and it is affecting more than your work. This isn't about working harder. Li et al. found women received 8.3% lower 'potential' ratings than men with higher actual per

Career Crisis(Score 7-10)

What you are experiencing goes beyond a bad stretch. Multiple systems are involved: structural workplace barriers, accumulated financial impact, identity erosion, and very likely hormonal changes affe

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this career assessment measure?

This career assessment uses 6 evidence-based questions informed by the Custom (McKinsey/CIPD-informed) to assess the severity and impact of career stagnation on your daily life. It evaluates multiple dimensions including symptom frequency, intensity, and how they affect your wellbeing.

How accurate is this career assessment?

This screening tool is informed by the Custom (McKinsey/CIPD-informed), a clinically validated instrument (McKinsey & LeanIn.Org (2024). Women in the Workplace 2024; Li et al. (2024). Management Science.). While it provides a reliable indication of severity, it is not a diagnostic tool. For clinical diagnosis, consult a qualified healthcare provider.

Is this a medical diagnosis?

No. This is a screening tool, not a diagnosis. It provides an indication of career stagnation severity that you can discuss with your healthcare provider. For clinical diagnosis, consult a qualified medical professional. You can bring your results to your next doctor visit as a conversation starter.

How long does this career assessment take?

This assessment takes approximately 2 minutes to complete. It contains 6 evidence-based questions. Your results are immediate, private, and include personalized recommendations.

What should I do with my results?

Your results include a severity score and personalized recommendations. We suggest: (1) reviewing your score and what it means, (2) reading our in-depth article about career stagnation at wellls.com/problems/career-stagnation, (3) discussing your results with a healthcare provider, and (4) exploring our evidence-based lifestyle medicine recommendations for managing career stagnation.

Read the full career stagnation article

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This self-assessment is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or qualified health provider with any questions about a medical condition. If you are in crisis, call 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line).