Fresh Steps

3 days

Overview

Fresh Steps is the energising new personal and work development programme for the baby boomer generation at work that has been researched, designed and developed by the award-winning Springboard Consultancy.

In the western world, we find ourselves in the unprecedented situation of having an ageing population, an ageing workforce and for some, less secure superannuation/pension provision. All are conspiring to keep the baby boomer generation in work far longer than they might have expected, resulting in many people needing to take a hard look at where they are in their lives and to give themselves the best choices for their next 10 or 15 years at work.

Researched inside 14 diverse UK organisations, Fresh Steps is a breath of fresh air, providing an invigorating perspective on being older at work, outlining simple steps to a fulfilling future and stimulating the support needed to get there. Employers and older workers alike are delighted with the extraordinary results from Fresh Steps.

Intended Outcomes

The results vary from person to person - everyone sets their own objectives for the programme. Some people concentrate on moving onwards in their careers, whilst others prefer to focus on their quality of life outside work. Most have their own unique blend of both personal and work objectives.

Commonly, participants walk away from Fresh Steps with a new spring in their step, open to new challenges and with a renewed sense of optimism and purpose.

The overwhelmingly positive evaluations provide fantastic data:

• 97.5% say they have identified areas for further development
• 92.5% say they now have specific goals they want to achieve
• 84.5% say they now have renewed motivation and interest in their work.

 Employers are delighted with participants' renewed enthusiasm and engagement in their work, coupled with a ‘can do' attitude to life.

Course Content

• successfully dealing with change
• baby boomers as pioneers
• your health issues
• the importance of exercise and relaxation
• your successes and learning to enjoy them
• what do you want from your work now?
• your relationships with other people
• mentoring and coaching younger colleagues
• eldercare
• what's important to you? (reassessing values)
• finance - what do you need to do about it?
• your changing relationship with Time
• the ‘three boxes of life' and how to get out of them
• clearing out your ‘attic'.
• cherishing the special things and making space for new things to come into your life.
• looking to the future
• gathering information to enable goals to be set - 5 week project work
• ‘relaunching' yourself
• presenting your experience positively
• setting goals
• devising a practical action plan to turn your goals into reality

Learning Approach

Delivered over 6 weeks, Fresh Steps consists of a variety of training methods and ingredients:

• a two-day workshop followed by a one-day workshop
• individually tailored project work over five weeks
• peer group support and networking.
• information sessions
• guided group work and discussion
• additional program materials

Handouts

A comprehensive and stylishly produced folder of course materials and CD will be provided.