Invest in ALL your employees
The benefits are worth it!
Past participants from the Retire to Thrive program report improved mood and motivation at work, even whilst working on their retirement plan! They went from stressed and uncertain not knowing what to expect or how to prepare, to inspired, confident + equipped with a plan for their future.
Proven efficient and effective
What employers are saying...
"There was very little work on my part, recruiting employees for the program was easy. It was so popular we had a waiting list.
Sonja is a great facilitator, she has a way of making everyone feel at ease and comfortable throughout the process."
Danielle AlbanyHead of Organizational Development
Teachers Mutual Bank Limited
What's delaying your
employees from retiring?
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Misconceptions and fear about this next life stage
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No purpose or goals after work-life
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Self-doubt without a work identity or job title
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Unsure what to do or how to fill time in their future years
It's less likely financial and more likely personal!
What you can do is ...
Support your employees into retirement
'Retire to Thrive'
This unique workplace program educates older employees on successfully bridging the gap from work-life to embracing and thriving in a new life stage. Insightful, practical, and designed to deliver results, Retire to Thrive is endorsed and praised by HR consultants, professional coaches and employers around the globe.
Enable your employees
Make their transition a leap of confidence with rewarding experiences, not a leap of fear with unknown outcomes!
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What employees are saying ...
I learned a lot by just listening to the rest of the group, sharing opens your mind, it brings encouragement and support. It’s given me ideas to reflect upon, and the incentive to take action so I can control my future. I see the value of investing in yourself before retiring, and even better, I know how to get the most out of it when my time comes!
Lilani Jayasuriya
For the past 35 years, I worked in finance and naturally, I focused on financial security for my retirement. I've been looking forward to travelling the world, yet after doing the values adjuster exercise in the course, I was surprised to find it ranking #10 on my list. This course was a real eye-opener. I realized I don't need a lot of money in retirement to be happy, and that's a big relief!
Peter Jones
The course created space for deep reflection; it was a meaningful and insightful journey. Sonja has such positive energy, is passionate about what she does, and genuinely wants the best for us. It’s not a course you finish and forget because, with lifetime access, you can revisit it anytime and at any stage.
Debbie Ford
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REWARD and REFRESH your workforce
WHY a retirement workplace program?
After spending decades working, thinking about or adjusting to retirement can prove difficult, stressful, and disruptive for everyone, from frontline workers to CEOs. In fact, more than one in four retirees find the transition much more difficult than expected.
Our society values jobs and titles. Losing that can feel like a loss of identity. Despite the financial planning that most people do, few people are emotionally prepared for what is to come. When employees reject incentives or delay retirement, it is likely because of personal and emotional reasons, not money.
That's why this unique program focuses on emotional health and well-being to guide your employees on:
- What to expect and accept in this next life stage
- How to prepare in advance and maximize their time
HOW does it work?
The Retire to Thrive program focuses on looking forward, being open to new possibilities, and taking charge of the future. Using a multi-disciplinary approach, participants learn how to bridge the gap from work-life to creating a dynamic retirement without losing the self-worth, purpose, fulfillment, and connection they previously found in work.
To get the best out of this next life stage and reap many benefits, your employees will discover and learn how to:
- Approach retirement with the best mindset
- Tailor retirement to their own goals and values
WHAT does it involve?
This comprehensive program includes a self-paced online course with personal reflection exercises for participants to explore their preconceptions, hopes, and concerns. Live workshops provide the space to address personal challenges and have group discussions. Employees receive support, encouragement, and sharing of ideas from their peers.
In just 3 months, participants gain confidence and motivation to make preparations for their eventual transition to retirement.
Designed to ignite inspiration, shift traditional thinking, and create positive action, your employees will:
- Create a transition plan to develop and implement
- Value themselves and their future, with or without work
Accessible and flexible to meet your needs
Spread over 6 or 12 weeks or 6 months, Retire To Thrive can be adjusted to meet organizational demands and employee workloads. I work with Human Resources to find the right balance and optimal timing. To keep the course personal and impactful, groups are created each with 10 to 12 participants.
BIG BENEFITS, little investment
Retire to Thrive workplace program
EMPLOYER receives:
ADMIN SUPPORT + PROGRAM EVALUATION
- 1 x recruitment template letter — explaining the program, its benefits, and a call for interested employees to sign up. This can be modified according to your organization's branding and messaging.
- A program debrief — drawn from observations on employee participation, engagement and feedback in group workshops; impressions from self-evaluations + results from anonymous questionnaires upon completion.
EMPLOYEES receive:
GROUP WORKSHOPS
- 5 x 50-minute live group workshops via Zoom (recorded, confidential, and property of Retire READY).
- 1 x 75-minute final follow-up group discussion with practical tips on moving forward.
ONLINE COURSE
- 3 modules totalling 3 hours of engaging content. Participants complete one module either each week, every two weeks, or once per month (depending on the agreed time frame for the program).
- 6 personal exercises that complement and enhance both the content and course experience. Proven effective and insightful, they are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.
- A DRAFT Map is used to funnel the exploration of ideas, opportunities and endeavours (new/old); helps find clarity, meaning and direction for the future.
- A Personal Transition Plan is a working template with a clear vision, measurable goals, actionable steps, and timelines.
Support your older employees
Get them ready to embrace their post-work years
Retire to Thrive is a unique program that educates and supports older employees to successfully bridge the gap from work to retirement. They learn to value themselves and their future, with or without work.
Value and embrace these precious years!
NICE TO MEET YOU
I'm Sonja Mitchell,
and I love what I do for pre-retirees! Having researched and worked for almost 30 years within this sector, I'm stunned at the lack of educational support for this significant transition in both life stage and lifestyle. I am intent on changing this. Instead of focusing on financials (plenty of people do that), I concentrate on investing in our emotional and psychological well-being. This is a unique time of life that can be joyous and liberating, yet our time is limited. I want people to embrace, enjoy, and maximize their retirement years and not regret things they didn't have time for or couldn't do.
Let's discuss what you can do now for your employees tomorrow!
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Are you searching for new ideas
that will help . . .
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Demonstrate your organization's commitment to all its employees?
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Support the emotional well-being of your workers?
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Provide a positive and dynamic workplace that's inclusive of all ages?
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Create opportunities for personnel willing to wind down and others to move up?
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Support and enable employees who wish to retire?
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Refresh your workforce from a fixed mindset to a growth and positive mindset?
Then let's discuss how Retire READY can meet your specific needs.
BOOK A CALL WITH SONJA
Show your older employees that you care
Invest in their wellbeing
Reward your employees at all levels by offering them the emotional and psychological boost they deserve. Retire to Thrive enables your employees to get ahead, gain the right mindset, and be excited about their future without losing self-worth, purpose, and fulfillment.
Retire to Thrive
Let's discuss your organizational needs
or for more details on the emotional support and educational boost employees receive
EMAIL SONJAOne last word...
"We definitely will be offering this again next year."
Danielle Albany
Head of Organizational Development, Teachers Mutual Bank
"Employees unanimously agreed it was a positive and valuable experience. They benefited from both group discussions plus the personal action exercises, and they love having lifetime access."