Support your people through life's biggest transitions

Change in the workplace is constant – whether it’s role shifts, retirement, or restructures. For People & Culture leaders, supporting employees through these moments is critical. That’s where The Main Act comes in.

We partner with organisations to support women at key transition points – with a focus on those approaching or navigating retirement. Our programs offer the clarity, confidence, and community needed to step into what’s next with purpose, energy, and optimism.

Retirement is the first transition we’re focusing on because it’s deeply personal, often under-supported, and one of the most significant identity shifts a person will experience. By helping women navigate this stage, we’re ensuring they don’t just retire from something, but excitedly move toward their future.

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Helping your people thrive beyond work

Retirement is one of the most significant transitions in a person’s life - impacting identity, purpose, and overall well-being. For many professionals, work has been a defining part of who they are, making the shift to retirement both exciting and daunting. Without structured support, employees may feel uncertain, disengaged, or even delay retirement due to a lack of clarity about what’s next.

Forward-thinking organisations recognise that providing guidance, resources, and a supportive framework for this transition benefits not only the individual but also the business - ensuring smoother succession planning, retained institutional knowledge, and a workforce that feels valued at every stage of their career.

What we offer

From structured programs to personalised coaching, we help your team turn retirement into a powerful and positive next step. We partner with People & Culture teams to deliver:

Custom programs for employees transitioning to retirement

Our flagship program, Retirement by Design, helps employees see retirement not as an ending - but as a bold new beginning. Over eight weeks, participants gain practical tools, expert guidance, and community support to confidently design a fulfilling future.

1:1 coaching and advisory
services

Personalized coaching with ICF-accredited professionals to support employees as they navigate the personal side of retirement. These sessions offer space to reflect, clarify goals, and build confidence in shaping their next chapter.

Workshops, events &
retreats

Immersive, interactive experiences designed to inspire, connect, and equip employees approaching retirement. These sessions offer proven systems and processes, shared reflection, and motivation to move forward with clarity and intention.

Why retirement transition support matters

Supporting employees through change isn’t just good for them - it’s good for business. When people feel seen, supported, and equipped for what’s next, they become ambassadors for your culture.

Whether you’re implementing retirement planning support, reimagining retirement pathways, or creating more human-centred offboarding, The Main Act brings evidence-based tools, genuine care, and practical guidance to make this transition meaningful, empowering, and positive.

Expert support for Higher Ed - a sector close to our hearts

We have a particular interest in supporting women in Higher Education as they prepare for retirement – and a unique ability to do so.

Co-founder Dr Kim Watty brings over 40 years of experience as an academic, leader, and now Emeritus Professor. Having guided countless colleagues through career transitions – and navigated her own retirement – Kim deeply understands the identity shifts and emotional complexity this moment can bring.

At The Main Act, we offer tailored, thoughtful support to help women in academia move into retirement – grounded in lived experience and sector insight.

Why partner with us?

Founded by mother-daughter duo Dr Kim Watty (Emeritus Professor) and Prue Watty, The Main Act brings a uniquely human and cross-generational lens to one of life’s biggest transitions: retirement. We combine decades of academic leadership with design-thinking principles and experience design expertise to help women take charge of this next chapter with clarity and confidence.

Our work is practical, inspiring and research-informed - designed specifically to support women to embrace retirement with clarity, confidence, and excitement.

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