Pre-Retirement

Participants will acquire tools to help them gain insight and better take charge of the changes caused by their retirement in order to get the most fulfilling and enjoying retirement life as possible.

Note: The life partner of each participant is invited to participate to the training session free of charge.

Module 1: Being aware: Psychological and social adaptation

OBJECTIVES:

• Overview of the evolution of the retirement phenomenon
• Identifying the changes that occur with retirement;
• Anticipating the emotional impact of these changes when we retire;
• Beginning now to choose appropriate ways of cushioning the impact of retirement on our personal, social and family life and, on the couple

Module 2: Taking charge: Reorienting your life and career

OBJECTIVES:

• Make participants aware of the need to begin a personal reorientation process;
• Begin a reorientation process;
• Identify plans for retirement that truly correspond to who you are.

Module 1: Being aware: Psychological and social adaptation

1. The ages of life;
2. The 5 stages of retirement:
   
   1. Anticipation
   2. Pre-retirement
   3. Euphoria
   4. Disorganization
   5. Restructuring
3. Work lies at the center of how we organize our time;
4. Changes in social life;
5. Changes in the family and the couple;
6. Preventive measures.

Module 2: Taking charge: Reorienting your life and career

1. A thorough and reassuring process:

• A comprehensive process including:
• socio-economic realities (changes in income, social life…)
• action strategies and work tools (network of contacts, interviews, resume….)

2. A five-step process:

1. Set your long term and short term goals and analyze your motivation;
2. Take stock of your life experience;
3. Discover what kind of person you are;
4. Explore the environment;
5. Determine the option(s) that best reflects your personality, your aptitudes, your interests and your aspirations.

3. The role of a guidance counselor in this process

4. Conditions for a successful process

1. Assessing your ability to adjust to change;
2. Controlling personal and professional insecurity;
3. Identifying your needs and desired lifestyle;
4. Ensuring your financial security is protected;
5. A suitable choice depends on self-understanding

5. Self-evaluation exercises

6. The action plan

Become aware of your current financial situation and the optimal (desired) financial situation for your retirement.