Our Approach
We work with mature individuals at various stages of their career/ life who:
- are already retired, feel restless and want to invigorate their lives;
- find themselves suddenly faced with job loss and need to continue working;
- want to proactively plan for renewed life and career fulfillment a few years before retiring;
- need a change but don’t quite know what they want or how to go about getting it;
- want to start creating a more balanced life in preparation for retirement.
We offer a variety of services to our clients:
- An assessment to provide an overview of how individuals score on well-researched retirement success factors;
- Awareness workshops to help individuals reflect and explore new retirement challenges;
- Individual coaching sessions that support clients to review their assessment and create a new retirement or a new career direction plan;
- Customized organizational interventions that support employees to plan a smooth transition and transfer of knowledge;
- Workshops on creating positivity in retirement.
The Rethinking Retirement Framework
The key to retirement success is shifting how one thinks about this phase of life and making the right choices. Our Rethinking Retirement Framework is based on our book, Rethinking Retirement – A Guide for Making Choices, and is designed to help individuals explore four key areas that form our roadmap for planning a flourishing retirement. There is no ”one size fits all” solution when it comes to retirement lifestyle planning. It involves curiosity, openness, and structured reflection to shift your thinking so that you make the choices that are right for you.
Positive Psychology Framework
About Us
Mary Morency
A ”retired” Human Resources and Organizational Development leader with over 30 years of experience, Mary has always been passionate about developing human potential and facilitating change within organizations and with individuals. She has provided expertise in the areas of talent management, leadership development, group facilitation, and change management. She has worked in Montreal, Canada within the transportation, telecommunications, and financial services sectors and in the Middle East for the engineering professional services and oil and gas industries.
A life long learner with a contagious zest for life, she views her Retirement Coaching practice as a continuation of a life long passion for helping people develop their potential. She is convinced that in retirement, ”the best is yet to be”!
Mary holds a BA in languages and education and an MBA. She is a member of the International Coaching Federation and received training as a Retirement Coach with Retirement Options. She holds certifications in Change Management, Solutions Focused Coaching, and Applied Positive Psychology.
Jeannette Lalonde
A “retired” Human Resources and Organizational Development leader with over 40 years of experience, Jeannette has always been a change agent in the field. Through her organizational savvy and entrepreneurial spirit she has initiated and implemented many best practices in organizational and leadership development, ensuring strategic business alignment. She has experience in dealing with a variety of business contexts within a wide range of industries. She also has experience in Corporate Governance having been a Board member in a non-profit organization and a financial services organization.
Jeannette is engaged to support and help individuals to create a fulfilled retirement life generating happiness and well-being. Leveraging on her strong relationship building skills, her generosity and beauty appreciation, Jeannette instills positivity through her coaching practice.
Jeannette has recently completed the Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology from the Flourishing Centre and is a Certified Retirement Coach with Retirement Options. She holds a BA in Psychology, a Management Diploma and a Corporate Governance Diploma.
