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act3 Insights are a collection of articles written by our principals to raise awareness of act3 planning, share information and encourage debate on the issue.

Articles range from the personal dimension of act3 planning, to how senior talent retention and engagement is a key part of corporate strategy.


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Below are some of our most recent articles and insights.

What are mature workers really thinking?

Companies can differentiate themselves by challenging assumptions about the interests and motivations of their mature critical talent.  Engaging them in a genuine and holistic exploration of their work and lifestyle needs and interests generates real insight - enabling organisations to pursue strategies to achieve greater alignment of employee and organisational interests and goals.  Download article

Redesigning roles to lock in "3rd act " talent

The key to keeping top people is flexibility and customisation of their role. This may not simply be work-life balance, but other options, such as finding what your valuable Boomer executive really enjoys doing, and developing a new role around that.  A win-win situation will emerge for companies that invest in tackling this issue.  Download article

The Baby Boomer Time Bomb

Corporate Australia faces a looming crisis if it doesn't start working harder at retraining, valuing and engaging its senior workers.  Download Australian Institute of Company Directors article

Retaining and engaging senior talent

One of the most critical issues facing business in the next few years is the potential exodus of senior talent. It is "the elephant in the room" for most organisations. Yet too few organisations have assessed their own vulnerability to this issue - let alone tackled it in any meaningful way with their senior executives.

Helping senior executives plan their "act3" presents an opportunity for organisations to engage and retain talent they can't afford to lose - and create competitive advantage in the process.

act3 planning also offers tremendous benefits to senior executives who, increasingly, are rejecting the traditional notion of retirement in favour of a "portfolio lifestyle" of rewarding professional and personal activities in their third act.  Download article