Would you like to explore the horizons of your years from your 50s onward? Would you like to be supported to think about the potential jobs and risks, possibilities and opportunities, as ageing becomes a prospect? Bob Dick and Mary Maher are excited to offer a short course exploring the notion of ageing, of 'retirement' (or not), and of taking ownership of how we live out our later years.
This workshop is for you if you're in your 50s or later and asking yourself any of the following questions:
What next? — What transitions am I likely to face in the near or intermediate future? What's possible? — what range of options do I have as I plan the next phase of my life? What do I want and how do I get there? — what is my pathway and the steps to make changes? We'll help you develop a personal plan for how you wish to shape your future ... what to retain ... what to leave behind ... what to pursue.
Scope
"We are the stories we tell ourselves" says Shekhar Kapur, film director. Using story based approaches we'll explore ...
How you chose to look at transitioning now Turning points and milestones in your life so far The future you aspire to, and other possible futures The various pathways to your chosen future The skills to go on that journey, and The first few steps. Outline
The course's process will be a blend of individual reflection and then discussion in very small groups, readings, dreaming, drawing on models and examples, and exploring past and future pathways.
Day 1, Saturday 17 March, 2012
Your story so far, your past, insights about turning points and preferences Visioning possibilities and defining your aspirations Day 2, Sunday 18 March, 2012
The pathway, the steps, the skills and the contingencies Skills and supports for the journey Your plan Evening, 29 March, 2012
Insights gained, and refining your plan. Mary's focus
Mary has 30 years experience in social and environmental planning in academia, government and, since 1992, in her Brisbane consultancy. She now specialises in facilitation, using various techniques and ideas to work with individuals and groups to do things like setting goals, designing partnerships, agreeing on priority actions, and on what success looks like. Check out her work at http://www.marymaher.com.auBob's focus
After several career changes Bob is a consultant in private practice and an occasional academic. He uses action research, action learning and narrative techniques to help people (and himself) improve their practice. You'll find his website at http://www.aral.com.au/Course logistics
The workshop features ...
Group size less than 20 people
Time: Two and a half days — the weekend of 17-18 March (9am - 4pm) and an evening 3-hour session on Thursday 29 March
Venue: The Croquet Club Community Hall, 93 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane (10 minutes from Cultural Centre)
Cost: $660 per person (GST included) or $550 if paid in full by 17 February. A limited number of half-price bursaries may be available.
Contact us for special prices for couples.
Registration, ph 07 3378 5365
(Or get a registration form here)
Information, ph 0417 630 398
Please note that our particular expertise is in helping to envisage and implement change. We will not offer advice about financial planning, career planning, health issues, or about individual or relationship counselling. However, if you wish, the workshop can provide a good first step to enable you to evaluate the relative importance of these matters to your future. You can frame questions to ask of the respective experts in these matters when you contact them.
