Andrea Lynn Piazza

Work stress, or responsibility without authority?

A quick check on where your job is stuck, then an audit you can print and bring to a conversation with your manager.

How it works1. Answer eight statements and press the button.2. Fill in the audit below.3. Print it or save it as a PDF.General information, not workplace or legal advice. Nothing is saved or sent.

Part 1: Where is it stuck?

01I'm responsible for results I can't make the decisions for.
02What counts as success changes often.
03I need sign-off for things I'm capable of deciding.
04I'm given deadlines without being asked what's realistic.
05When work isn't approved, I'm not told exactly why.
06My work regularly waits on someone who is hard to reach.
07I get blamed for delays that aren't mine.
08I'm told to move faster and also to wait.

Part 2: The permission bottleneck audit