[Ailist] Re: AI for planning life after retirement

[Mark Connelly]

Hi Lora

Retirement carries many meanings for people so it is useful to explore these 
meanings first and put them in context. I have found it useful to focus on 
the change and transition issues first, working towards recognising 
resources available that can assist during the transition. So I will ask 
questions about their best experiences of change, what they valued about 
themselves at the time, what value did other people provide, and questions 
locating the strength that allowed them to transition successfully during 
those times. While there are many common factors that help, this can have 
personal value for each person. You could also do this in terms of life 
stages successfully negotiated in the past - framing retirement as a life 
stage, not an ending! It is also useful to ask questions about retired 
people that they know: Think of a retired person you know...What have they 
done well that you would want to do? What have they done that you would want 
to do differently in your journey towards retirement?

Creating excitement about possibilities for the future is challenging and 
fun. Using AI to focus on personal strengths, interests, ideas and 
opportunities that can be built on in the future is the focus. The 
underlying idea is to discover what 'works', what people want to create more 
of in their lives, and create ways to build on these. I think the 'magazine 
cover' question works well...
* it is 5 years time and you are featured on the cover of a popular 
local/national/international magazine...
- which magazine is it?
- what is your feature story about?
- what have you achieved? how did you do this?
- who supported you in this achievement?
This allows people to tap into their own meanings of 'success' in future 
years and begin defining some of the ways they may move towards achieving 
this.


Mark Connelly
Psychologist, Consultant, Facilitator
7 Summerley Road Kenilworth 7708
PO Box 53040 Kenilworth 7745
Cape Town, South Africa
Tel:  +27 21 7627377
Cell: +27 (0)84 4210282




> Hi Everyone:
>
> I was wondering what great questions you have used when helping people
> think through an impending retirement. As they transition through
> denial, possibly anger, fear of the unknown, and towards some excitement
> - how can AI be used to help the transition go smoothly and spark some
> creative thinking about one's next "chapter".
>
> Looking forward to your responses!
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> Lora Haak
> Director Organization Development
> KNAM, Kraft North American Manufacturing
> Three Lakes Drive,
> Northfield, Illinois
> (847) 646-8406