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Designing for a 100-Year Life
Programme Code: TGS-2021004323
Programme Highlights
This 4-day course focuses on helping individuals who are facing major work life transitions to stay relevant in a rapidly changing world. The course applies design thinking principles to managing work life transitions at major transition points such as:
- From student life to a work environment
- For mid-career PMETs looking to stay relevant at work or looking to switch careers/industries
- For those retiring in near future or recently retired (voluntarily or involuntarily)
Course Objectives
Through this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the evolving trends & issues in future of jobs/future of work globally & in Asia/Singapore
- Learn about the new world order, geopolitical changes & impact of these & technology/automation on jobs
- Learn about a toolkit that applies design thinking principles to life at various work life transition points & uses prototyping
- Learn about dysfunctional beliefs at work & ‘reframing’ technique to learn how to consider circumstances from other angles, problem solve, & manage the personal & professional lives
- Learn to lead self for a 100-year life in the era on human longevity
- Learn how to connect the dots by factoring in the evolving trends in jobs, work, & remote work; what motivates & drains you; & what is needed for your own personal effectiveness. With this understanding, build your personalized Alt-Lyf/Odyssey Plans for the future to explore various possible versions of your lives & see which ones you want to prototype/live into
- Learn how to use this knowledge to influence your career choices/start-up business ideas
- Understand the importance of networking & create a Collaborative Community to test out the plans & derive actionable insights for making your plan of choice a reality
- Learn about the practice of optimism & happiness
- Learn how to manage setbacks & building resilience & failure immunity when things do not go as planned
Course Preview – National Silver Academy Roadshow 2022
In collaboration with Council for Third Age (C3A), NUS and VintageRadio.SG, our trainer Mr Abhijit Patwardhan shared how seniors and working adults can transit into a successful retirement.
Watch the above video to learn about the frameworks for a 100-Year Life as well as how to monetise your skills in the Silver Economy, which are applicable to both seniors and individuals who are at major transition points in their lives. The key concepts in this video as well as other useful toolkits will be covered in greater detail during the 4-day Designing for a 100-Year Life course.
Benefits of Attending
- Learn how to connect the dots by factoring in the evolving trends in jobs, work, & remote work; what motivates & drains you; & what is needed for your own personal effectiveness
- With this understanding, build your personalized Alt-Lyf/Odyssey Plans for the future to explore various possible versions of your lives & see which ones you want to prototype/live into
- Use this knowledge to influence your career choices/start-up business ideas
- Create a Collaborative Networking Community to test out the plans & for future collaborations
Who Should Attend
- Major Work-Life Transition Points
- Entering work life (about to graduate or graduated in last 1-3 years)
- Work life to retirement (already retired or likely to retire in 3-5 years)
- Mid-career employees/PMETs looking to stay relevant
- Part of retrenchment schemes and looking for alternate careers
Course Agenda
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Topics
Day 1
AM
- Socialization and Course Overview
- Changing Nature of work
- Prevailing views on work and life(Dysfunctional beliefs)
PM
- Workview and life view
- Future of work and remote working
- Energy Maps
- Closing Remarks/Preview of Day 2
Day 2
AM
- Recap of Day 1
- New Global order and relevance to Singapore economy
- Skills for the future
PM
- Understanding what you might be good at (Maker Mix)
- Need for constant reinvention
- Theory of Passion – Passion at work
- Shape of life
- Closing Remarks/Preview of Day 3
Day 3
AM
- Recap of Day 2
- Alt Lyf Plans discussion
- Prototyping Alt Lyf ideas
- Career Networking and Personal Brand statement
PM
- Networking and how it affects your future
- Discerning and Deciding
- Closing Remarks/Preview of Day 4
Day 4
AM
- Recap of Day 3
- PERMA – Positive Psychology
- Managing work – when things are overwhelming
- Resilience and failure immunity
PM
- Crafting a resilience mindset
- A real life resilience story
- Quitting well and moving on
- 100 year life and leading self – why is it important
- Action Planning and Closing Remarks
- Course feedback and evaluation
Pre-Requisites and Assessment
Minimally diploma holders.
Assessment component includes project work. Learners must record at least 75% attendance and pass all assessment components to successfully complete the course and receive a Certificate of Participation.
Awards and Certification
All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation.
Hear from Past Participants
Course Fee
International Participants
Singapore Citizens1 39 years old or younger
Singapore Citizens1 40 years old or older eligible for MCES2
Singapore PR
Enhanced Training Support For SMEs3
Full Course Fee
$3400
$3400
$3400
$3400
$3400
Less: SSG Grant Amount4
–
$2380
$2380
$2380
$2380
Nett Course Fee
$3400
$1020
$1020
$1020
$1020
7% GST on Nett Course Fee
$238
$71.40
$71.40
$71.40
$71.40
Total Nett Course Fee Payable including GST
$3638
$1091.40
$1091.40
$1091.40
$1091.40
Less Additional Funding if Eligible Under Various Schemes
–
–
$680
–
$680
Total Nett Cost Fee Payable, Including GST, after additonal funding from the various funding schemes
$3638
$1091.40
$411.40
$1091.40
$411.40
1) All self-sponsored Singaporean aged 25 and above can use their SkillsFuture Credit to pay for the course fee.
2) Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES): Singaporeans aged 40 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fee.
3) Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS): SME-sponsored employees (Singapore Citizens and PRs) may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fee.
4) Learners must record at least 75% attendance and pass all assessment components to successfully complete the course and receive a Certificate of Participation.
Application Deadline
TBA.
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