Rewriting your retirement story
The Next Chapter helps you plan a positive, fulfilled transition into life after full-time work — at whatever age and stage you're considering it.
Welcome to The Next Chapter
- Are you curious, concerned, or excited about what your next 30+ years will look like?
- Are you starting to think about 'retirement'?
- Have you got friends or family approaching traditional retirement age without a plan?
- Do you employ people and want to support them through their next chapter transition planning?
- Are you thinking about how to develop an older workers strategy for your organisation?
- Looking for guidance on intergenerational communication?
- Not sure how to start the tricky conversations?
The good news is, if any of the above apply to you, you're in the right place. Not quite sure? Connect with us at whatsnext@thenextchapter.nz
How can we help?
The world of 'retirement' as we know it has changed. No longer do we work until we're 60-65 and then stop. Our lives are more flexible, we're living healthier lives for longer than ever before, and we're choosing to work and live differently.
This transition can be difficult for many as they face an uncertain future without the structure of a day-to-day work life. The Next Chapter helps people plan for the transition to the next chapter, to ensure they continue to live the fulfilled, productive lives they choose.
We do this in three ways — each using our unique 7 F's framework.
1:1 Collaboration
Planning early sets you up for success. Confidential sessions working through the 7 key things to consider for a positive transition.
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Organisations
Tailored workshops and support for teams transitioning out of full-time work, including older workers strategy development.
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Online programme
Prefer to work at your own pace? Follow the 7 F's methodology privately, with activity guides and downloadable resources.
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1:1 Collaboration sessions
We believe you cannot plan early enough for your next chapter. Using our 7 F's framework, we work through — in a confidential series of sessions — the 7 key things you need to consider to ensure a positive, fulfilled transition.
- Up to 8 x 1 hour sessions over six months
- Unlimited email support
- Face to face (location dependent) or online sessions
- Takeaway resources
Our sessions are flexible and designed to suit your needs, requirements, and starting point. Get in touch and we can design a plan that works for you and your situation.
Learn moreSupport your people into their next chapter
The world of work is changing + you need to adapt. The Next Chapter partners with organisations to ensure retirement transitions are planned with a future focused mindset using practical tools to guide individual and organisational conversations.
Workshops typically include
- The changing world of work and retirement
- The 7 F's framework for a successful next chapter
- Practical guided exercises
- Additional post-work resources
- Establishing a peer mentoring group
Format
- Practical methods, tools and advice
- Tailored to your organisation
- Limited to 6 participants
- 2 hours, half day or full day
- Plus a 1:1 online session with Elizabeth
Building your older workers strategy — we can also work with you to define an approach that works best for your organisation.
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Work at your own pace, in private
The online programme lets you follow the 7 F's methodology at your own speed, with information, thought starters, activity guides and additional resources to absorb at your leisure.
- The changing world of work and retirement
- The 7 F's framework for a successful next chapter
- Practical guided exercises to determine your next chapter
- Additional post-work resources
- 12 months access with a fully downloadable plan to take away
Speaking requests
If you're a not-for-profit or community group and would like Elizabeth to speak at your meeting or event, please get in touch for available slots at whatsnext@thenextchapter.nz
Curious about the 7 F's?
The 7 F's framework is the map we use in collaboration sessions, workshops, and the online programme. It's influenced by Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and research on purpose and goal setting.
It takes us through transitions, purpose, how we'll spend our time, where we'll live, whether we'll work, and more — uncovering your best life.
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What's Next quiz
Thinking about whether The Next Chapter is for you? If you're curious about what comes next, or feeling a little uninspired or lacking motivation and purpose, take our 3 minute quiz to see whether it's the right fit.
Take the quizAbout The Next Chapter
The Next Chapter was founded to support people's transition out of a full-time work-focused life into their next chapter — at whatever age and stage they are considering that transition.
With a background in organisational change and experience supporting people's transitions to new ways of working, we recognised a shortage of support for those looking to transition outside of the workplace. The Next Chapter developed the unique 7 F's framework to guide the design of what's next.
About Elizabeth Fahey
Elizabeth is an organisation change and organisational development specialist, and founder of The Next Chapter. She developed the 7 F's framework to guide people through the transition beyond full-time work.
She is fascinated by the changing global trends in older living and committed to helping people live their best life at whatever stage they are at.
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Ready to start your next chapter journey?
Get in touch to discuss how we can best support you, your team, or your organisation.