The day after you retire, who are you? No status, no
job title, no easy answer to the question “What do you
do?” It’s a sudden seismic shift and brings new risks
and vulnerabilities to your life.
This is as true for those looking forward to the next stage, as much as for those who dread it. And for most of us, both are true; we all know friends who have retired well, but others who have not.
But retirement shouldn’t be an ending or even a cliff edge. It should be an open door – one you can walk through with confidence and pride.
Our retirement programme runs over a period of 12 – 18 months providing a positive platform to discuss and manage retirement. The programme will enable both you and your business to flourish rather than flounder through the retirement process.
2. The day after you retire, who are you? No status, no
job title, no easy answer to the question “What do you
do?” It’s a sudden seismic shift and brings new risks
and vulnerabilities to your life.
This is as true for those looking forward to the next stage, as much as for those
who dread it. And for most of us, both are true; we all know friends who have
retired well, but others who have not.
But retirement shouldn’t be an ending or even a cliff edge. It should be an open
door – one you can walk through with confidence and pride.
This retirement programme runs over a period of 12–18 months providing
a positive platform to discuss and manage retirement. The programme will
enable both you and your business to flourish rather than flounder through the
retirement process.
Senior and influential leaders are fully engaged
through the retirement process
An open, transparent and managed process of
transitioning key clients to maintain good client
relationships and knowledge
Creating positive role models and alumni that
brings the potential to attract and retain talent
Creating positive brand ambassadors that can
continue to be influential and build networks
Creating a positive environment to encourage early
discussion that meets personal and business needs
View retirement through a positive lens.
Retirement Through Six Lenses
Our core identities are challenged when we are faced with such a
change as retirement and this can cause us to bury our heads in the
sand and avoid the inevitable conversations we must have. But it
doesn’t have to feel like we are jumping into the unknown if we have
time to reflect and prepare for the changes we face.
For the retiree this programme provides the time and space
to explore the bigger questions in life, making the retirement
discussion easier and more positive because it puts them in the
driving seat of the next phase of life.
For the employer the key benefits of the programme are:
3. Lens one
Reflecting
Focusing on the key themes of your transition
What does this transition mean to me?
My fears going through this transition?
Exploring thinking frameworks for transition
Exploring practicalities eg. My financial needs
Lens two
Exploring
An exploration into the
bigger themes of life
What is meaningful to me?
What does a good retirement
look like?
Lens four
Connecting
How to maintain and develop a network outside
of work
What relationships do I want to maintain or improve?
Where will I find like-minded people I can continue
to grow with?
In what groups in society would I like to have an impact?
Retirement
Through Six Lenses is a
12–18 month programme
delivered as individual
coaching sessions or
workshops. The format
will be determined by our
clients specific needs.
A fully considered programme to meet your business and personal needs
Lens six
Acting
The ongoing support while you transition into
your new life
Lens five
Planning
Practical planning and
mapping out of your goals
Creating a relevant CV
Forming an elevator pitch
Updating your Linked in profile
Lens three
Discovering
Understanding the art of the possible
What is possible in terms of a second or
third career?
What creative or other activities would I like to
develop or pursue?
4. Ian Graham
Trainer and mentor
Co-creator of Retirement Through Six Lenses
I retired in March 2018 after over 30 years as a
solicitor in a city law firm, 28 of those as a partner.
When I left the firm I moved from a full time,
demanding, leadership role to working part time on
a range of things including running training courses
and undertaking non executive roles.
I understand the nervousness many people feel
when considering leaving a senior role and how this
can lead to the decision being put off.
My own experience was a very positive one. I can
bring to those considering retirement a perspective
based on real and recent experience.
Tracey McEachran
Existential coach and artist
Co-creator of Retirement Through Six Lenses
I use an existential coaching approach to help
clients negotiate and find ways to thrive through life
transitions.
My transition came when after 20 years working
in senior corporate leadership roles I returned to
full-time education to retrain as an executive coach
and an artist.
I am also the Chair of the London board of Wish
(Women in social housing), I am a motivational
speaker and a practicing artist.
Using our own experiences along with a combination of coaching and creative practice we help clients find ways to
redefine their sense of authentic self to embrace and grow through the transitions they face.
Gordon Walker
Executive and transitions coach
Co-creator of Retirement Through Six Lenses
My personal experience of transition includes
redundancy, working abroad and retirement from my
VP role. These events directly inform my approach to
coaching career planning and transition. My clients
may have been outsourced or made redundant,
others have sought new challenges or to move
beyond the boardroom.
I help clients re-evaluate themselves and appreciate
just how naturally talented they are and have a
confident approach to their new challenge.
Contact us to discuss the programme
Email: info@curiousmindsconsulting.com
Tel: Tracey +44 (0) 7777 602 441
Tel: Gordon +44 (0) 7377 934 837
Tel: Ian +44 (0) 7770 720 445 curiousmindsconsulting.com
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