Coaching needs to Differ Before and After the Transition to Retirement
Improvements in life expectancy are enabling more people to reach retirement age. The transition to retirement is complex and, for approximately 30%, prompts a downturn in wellbeing. For this first UK study into retirement coaching, six retired participants were interviewed and recalled their coachi...
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| description | Improvements in life expectancy are enabling more people to reach retirement age. The transition to retirement is complex and, for approximately 30%, prompts a downturn in wellbeing. For this first UK study into retirement coaching, six retired participants were interviewed and recalled their coaching experiences. Interviews were analysed using Giorgi’s descriptive phenomenological approach to articulate a typical transition experience. Three pre-retirement themes emerged (planning, decision-making and unexpected events) which saw a limited, practical role for coaching. Three post-retirement themes (redressing the balance, identity, and aging) required deeper psychological support. Interestingly, retirees chose several coaches to address their broad transition needs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-609169ef2c66457cbcf444120dbab24c2022-12-21T19:20:33ZengOxford Brookes UniversityInternational Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring1741-83051741-83052020-06-01S1410211810.24384/cqgw-ea45Coaching needs to Differ Before and After the Transition to RetirementTessa DodwellImprovements in life expectancy are enabling more people to reach retirement age. The transition to retirement is complex and, for approximately 30%, prompts a downturn in wellbeing. For this first UK study into retirement coaching, six retired participants were interviewed and recalled their coaching experiences. Interviews were analysed using Giorgi’s descriptive phenomenological approach to articulate a typical transition experience. Three pre-retirement themes emerged (planning, decision-making and unexpected events) which saw a limited, practical role for coaching. Three post-retirement themes (redressing the balance, identity, and aging) required deeper psychological support. Interestingly, retirees chose several coaches to address their broad transition needs.https://radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/items/ed14033d-43ea-4ccf-b73f-a0ec1374c052/1/2020_S14_08.pdfretirementtransition coachingretirement transitioncoaching needsretirement coaching |
| spellingShingle | Tessa Dodwell Coaching needs to Differ Before and After the Transition to Retirement International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring retirement transition coaching retirement transition coaching needs retirement coaching |
| title | Coaching needs to Differ Before and After the Transition to Retirement |
| title_full | Coaching needs to Differ Before and After the Transition to Retirement |
| title_fullStr | Coaching needs to Differ Before and After the Transition to Retirement |
| title_full_unstemmed | Coaching needs to Differ Before and After the Transition to Retirement |
| title_short | Coaching needs to Differ Before and After the Transition to Retirement |
| title_sort | coaching needs to differ before and after the transition to retirement |
| topic | retirement transition coaching retirement transition coaching needs retirement coaching |
| url | https://radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/items/ed14033d-43ea-4ccf-b73f-a0ec1374c052/1/2020_S14_08.pdf |
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