Who Will You Become Next? Pre-retirement life planning.
Planning life after work is one of the most exciting and important things you will do!
About the School of Retirement
What We Do
The School of Retirement works with companies and individuals to make the best of the retirement transition.
For companies, the School of Retirement consults on designing impactful transitions that retain value and drive positive outcomes for the business.
For individuals, we offer one-on-one coaching sessions, couples coaching, group coaching, and workshops to help people transition from their "2nd Act" to their "3rd Act", also known as "life after work".
Kip gets to the heart of the matter when it comes to retirement: what do you value and how will you spend the time you've worked so hard for now that it is all yours? Understanding your financial independence is just math. Understanding your values and your motivations are what drives humans.
Sean Dowling, President, The Dowling Group
School of Retirement for Companies
The Challenge
Every year, organizations lose valuable expertise, relationships, and operational continuity as experienced employees retire. Most companies manage retirement as an administrative exit - not a strategic workforce transition. The result:
- Loss of institutional knowledge
- Disrupted client and operational continuity
- Rushed backfilling and higher recruiting costs
- Disengagement among late-career employees
- Avoidable reputational risks
Retirement is inevitable. How companies manage it is optional - and a source of competitive advantage.
The Opportunity
Organizations that support employees through well-managed retirement transitions benefit from:
- Structured transitions that help preserve critical processes, client handoffs, and tacit expertise that otherwise walks out the door
- Predictable timelines and clear support reduce surprise departures and enable smoother succession planning
- Late-career employees who feel valued contribute more, mentor willingly, and transition more responsibly.
- A company that supports all career stages - beginning to end - sends a powerful message about respect, dignity and long-term employee value.
- Retirees who exit well are more open to returning as part-time consultants, advisors, or project specialists.
Step Down Ideas for the Company
- Mentoring and coaching to assist in knowledge transfer
- Strategic planning projects
- Wisdom and culture videos and workshops
- Part-time consulting
Benefits For the Employee
- Life coaching and planning to allay anxiety and fear
- Thoughtful recognition and retirement friendly culture
- Alumni network
- A sense of value
Benefits For the Employer
- Lower turnover costs
- faster succession ramp-up
- better operational stability
- higher employee trust and loyalty
- a more inclusive culture that values age diversity.
Discover Your 3rd Act
“Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else.” – Fred Rogers
At the School of Retirement, we help you overcome any fears about retirement and we explore together how to discover meaning and joy for the years ahead. Retirement may be months or years away, but it is never too soon to reflect on your passions and set intentions for a fulfilling future.
Go Back to School to Transform Your Life
Starting Isn't That Hard
As my nephew Tucker likes to tell me, the most important thing when doing something new is to start. No making excuses for putting off action.
ASSIGNMENT ONE
A good first step when formulating a plan for retirement is asking yourself, “What DON’T I want retirement to be?”. Grab a piece of paper (real or digital) and start writing bullets of what you do not want your retirement to be. Ask family and friends what they might put on the list which may spark new thinking for you. Circle or underline the 5 bullets you feel most strongly about.
Looking Backward to Go Forward
You found yourself once before - back in elementary school.
What was your first big adventure by yourself? What does your memory focus on when you think back to when you were 9 or 10 years old? This was a time of discovery. Retirement is another time of discovery. Can you give yourself permission now to explore again?
ASSIGNMENT TWO
Write your 10 year old self a letter. What life advice would you give your younger self?
Revisit Your Priors
Revisit Your Priors
“Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
During your 2nd Act, which is mostly defined by work, family and relationships, you had a kind of personal scorecard to keep track of your successes and screw-ups. In your 3rd Act, you don't have the same scorecard.
ASSIGNMENT THREE
If you went into the forest alone for a month with no computer or phone, who would you be? Tell someone.
How It Works
A Partner to Help You Start
Through coaching, the School of Retirement will help you uncover your unique strengths and talents and values to confirm a strong starting point for planning what's next.
Create Sustainable Habits
Learn how to make lasting changes in your life building healthy habits and routines.
Overcome Limiting Beliefs
Identify and break free from the negative thought patterns that are holding you back.
Find Balance and Fulfillment
Achieve a sense of harmony and purpose in your life by aligning your priorities and passions.
Manage Stress and Anxiety
Learn practical techniques for reducing stress and anxiety in your daily life.
Achieve Your Goals
Set and achieve meaningful and fulfilling goals with Retirement School's support and accountability. Take your life to the next level today.
Meet Kip
My Background
I have over 20+ years experience in management education. Working for Top 5 global business schools, I help companies and people learn to thrive in the face of transitions, complexity and uncertainty. A lot of my work focuses on helping people get things done. This includes helping people "look in the mirror" discovering behaviors, attitudes and mindsets to achieve their goals. The benefits touch both the company and the individual.