Friday, January 28, 2011

See how easily you can create a fulfilling teachers retirement strategy

Leaving teaching can be tough. You’ve immersed yourself in school life, in children’s learning, in after school activities. It’s been a vocation. Rich and rewarding.


Now you’re ready to step into life after teaching – and it feels a bit scary. So much time to fill, new routines to adjust to, uncertainties about health and ageing, new friendships to forge. It doesn’t have to be hard. Working with a retirement coach can smooth and speed the transition. Using a step by step approach you’ll be helped to

  • Manage your leaving in a way that honours and celebrates who you are and the contribution you’ve made.

  • Work out what matters to you and what you most want after teaching.


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  • Be with the letting go, the fears and worries, the realities of change.



  • Understand where you get stuck and learn powerful tools to get moving.



  • Plan for your future and get into purposeful action to make it a reality.



  • Create alliances to help you stay accountable.



Why might you need help?

Remember back to when you were a newly qualified teacher? New demands, so much to learn, new faces, new role. You had loads of help to make that transition. This is just the same. You don’t have to do it alone. You’re entitled to help. A teachers retirement coach may be just the answer.

Questions to help you choose a great retirement coach

  • Do you want 1 to 1 coaching or will a group serve you better?


  • Will coaching by phone be just your thing or will face to face be right for you?

  • Are there any particular specialist areas you need from your coach, like working with loss, money coaching or encore careers?


  • Do you want a fixed programme or an open ended coaching relationship?


  • What do other people say about this coach? Look for client testimonials and comments on the internet.


  • Is the coach qualified? If they are you’ll know that you’re working with someone who is experienced, works with a code of ethics and has been properly trained.

  • How much will it cost? Don’t skimp on yourself! If you were paying for coaching for the person you love most how much would it be worth?


  • Do you like the coach’s style? Read what they write, look at the website, interview them. Trust your instincts.


©Tilla Brook 2011

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