For many, work supplied purpose without you having to look for it: goals to meet, people counting on you, room to grow. Retirement takes that away all at once. Purpose after retirement is usually built rather than found, and it comes from three sources: contribution, mastery, and connection. Here’s what each one looks like, why purpose matters after 50, and how to choose your first commitment this month.

When a long-tenured employee retires without a plan, HR pays for it before the exit date: disengaged final months, rushed knowledge transfers, and departures delayed because employees aren't ready to leave. Retirement coaching as an employee benefit closes the gap that financial wellness programs and EAPs don't cover. It's structured 1:1 support for the human side of the transition, and it's what helps long-tenured employees leave on time, leave well, and leave something behi