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Five generations at work - yes, now!
Five Generations. At work. Exciting? Nightmare? Impossible? Opportunity? I have realised all the discussions on this topic are about the challenges, the tensions. I have not heard one person express excitement. Until now. Patrick Dunne and Rebecca Robins have spent six years researching what should be the new norm of five (or six or seven) ... How to write an effective newsletter...
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Retirement has to come out of the broom cupboard – and it’s starting
Retirement is the weirdest concept. Only 39% of people retire voluntarily; popular culture holds it out as a time of skipping on beaches with a beaming smile; and yet the reality can be so awful that many experience terrible mental health and a few even take their lives. In professional firms, partners hardly dare whisper ... How to write an effective newsletter...
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Join our International Speaker Bank
Due to rapid growth, we need to expand our bank of speakers for our workshops. These speakers talk on a range of subjects, including a panel of unretired people sharing what they are doing after full time work, how they worked out what they wanted and what has worked and not. We are particularly looking ... How to write an effective newsletter...
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Why I changed my mind about Age Discrimination
People aged over 50 say they can’t get jobs. Tens of thousands of them. I used to think these people weren’t helping themselves. But over the last year or two I have changed my mind. It is quite clear to me there is rampant ageism and age discrimination. But what made me change my mind? ... How to write an effective newsletter...
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Tax and employment rules for 55+ no longer fit for purpose?
As the dust settles on the Election and Labour gets to grip with the reality of governing rather than opposing, there is one issue that needs addressing urgently. That of employing the 50+ generation....
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Are you part of the unretired economy – or using it? Should you be? We need your thoughts!
The unretirement economy – is there one, what is it, who is in it and what are the opportunities? I would love your views on this – and please share/comment so we can get this discussed widely. I think most people know I am passionate about using the skills of people who have retired but ... How to write an effective newsletter...
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Rethink Life after Partnership at the Your Future Workshop
A workshop for individual partners of law firms plan what next – once called ‘retirement’ Book our 11 June workshop, at the Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London, UK Partners who retire from their practice without thinking through a retirement plan are often less successful, less happy and have poorer mental health. With the 100-year ... How to write an effective newsletter...
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Creating partner value from transition to retirement - event
We believe that there is a better way for firms to help partner transition, and for partners to be more fulfilled in, retirement. Next-Up are delighted to be holding our first Professional Services Retirement Forum in person on Monday 13 May from 2pm to 5pm followed by drinks and networking. Womble Bond Dickinson is kindly hosting this and ... How to write an effective newsletter...
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The five steps for a successful partner transition
I have been excited all weekend. Four years ago we came up with a process to help law and accountancy partners to transition to…. Unretirement – partner transition. Or something new. Whatever. We created this process from scratch, based on working with hundreds of partners, directors and people in a huge range of jobs and ... How to write an effective newsletter...
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