In the life of every employee, at a certain age, it’s time to prepare for retirement. After decades of work, everyone thinks it is time to stop, to leave the place for younger people, and to enjoy the benefit of a stable income without having to go to work every day.
Managers, team leaders and the organization as a whole have a very important role in the career paths of employees and in preparing them to retire. The employees who are close to retirement may represent for the employer some trustworthy persons who always know what to do and who can handle important projects or new employees.
Employees at the end of their careers and new technologies
Also, in certain cases and certain areas, employees already passed a certain age can’t cope with the large volume of work or can’t adapt to new technologies. Thus, there are situations when they feel overwhelmed and end up being frustrated that they can’t reach the level of productivity of yesteryear.
In such cases, at the end of his career, as well as at his beginning, the role of leaders is to guide employees to make a decision. In order not to make the employee feel uncomfortable or excluded, he must be explained that it could be a good choice to retire and enjoy retirement, which is the benefit offered after a lifetime of work.
The retirement experience must be a pleasant one
In such cases, the approach must be employee-oriented, he must be explained which would be the benefits he would have if he chooses to retire. Equally, it would be good if the employer could offer him the option to make a gradual transition to retirement, giving him a chance to work part-time first, for a while, before he retires.
Last but not least, do not forget that employees who are preparing to retire are usually people who have been in the organization for many years, to whose productivity the employer has depended on at key times for the company. Therefore, their transition to retirement should be a pleasant experience, and the employee should gladly remember the time spent in the organization.
BIA HR TEAM