Resilient Faith at Work
by VOCA Center
Welcome to the Resilient Faith at Work Podcast—insight and inspiration to thrive at work and in your Christian faith. One requirement for thriving is developing the capacity to handle adversity. In other words, you need to be resilient. Join hosts Sarah Evers, Ken Kinard, and Dr. Chip Roper, career coaches and leadership experts at the VOCA Center, as they share personal examples and best practices of resilience and invite guest speakers to do the same. You will hear stories of resilience from executives, authors, church leaders, and more. Learn to flourish as you build a resilient faith at work.
Episodes
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YAAMO 2: Turning to Faith at Work
Dr. Chip Roper, Ken Kinard, and Sarah Evers respond to FOMO by asserting YAAMO: You Are Already Missing Out. In this second part of the series, they look at where people turn for solace or help when faced with a challenge at work. This year’s research revealed a clear pattern: most people don’t...
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YAAMO 1: Joy to the Work
Dr. Chip Roper, Sarah Evers, and Ken Kinard respond to FOMO by asserting YAAMO: You Are Already Missing Out. In this first part in the series, they look at where people find joy at work and what you can do to increase your joy. Connect with VOCA If you would like to engage with our team at VOCA...
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Life@Work by Faith
Dr. Chip Roper, Sarah Evers, and Ken Kinard reflect on the 2024 Life@Work research by faith. They look at what the results tell us about what gives us joy and challenge at work, based on our faith practices, and where we turn for help with our work challenges. Connect with VOCA If you would like…
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Life@Work by Role
Dr. Chip Roper, Sarah Evers, and Ken Kinard reflect on the 2024 Life@Work research by role. They look at what the results tell us about what gives us joy and challenge at work, based on our position in the organization, and where we turn for help with our work challenges. Connect with VOCA If you...
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Life@Work and Race
Dr. Chip Roper, Ken Kinard, and Liz Sastre reflect on the 2024 Life@Work research by race. They look at what the results tell us about what gives us joy and challenge at work, based on our racial background, and where we turn for help with our work challenges. Connect with VOCA If you would like…
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Life@Work by Industry
After relaying their solar eclipse stories, Ken Kinard, Sarah Evers and Dr. Chip Roper reflect on the 2024 Life@Work research by industry. They look at what the results tell us about what gives us joy and challenge at work, based on the kind of work we do, and where we turn for help with our work...
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Life@Work by Gender featuring Ka Cotter
In this episode, Ken Kinard and Sarah Evers interview Ka (Kay) Cotter, one of the newest coaches on our team. Reflecting on the 2024 Life@Work research by gender provided the opportunity to delve into Ka's career as one of the first women in the commercial real estate industry in Dallas, Texas.…
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Life@Work by Generation
In this episode, Dr. Chip Roper, Ken Kinard, and Shauna Cousino discuss the latest findings from our 2024 Life@Work research. We break down the joys and challenges at work by generation to better understand how similar and different these generations are experiencing work. These findings prompt…
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Employee Reviews Are Coming
In this episode, Dr. Chip Roper, Ken Kinard, and Sarah Evers discuss the predicted increasing frequency and intensity of employee performance reviews. The discussion journeys from the Wall Street Journal's prediction to the Johari Window to our best practices for dealing with a performance review...
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Bringing Your Whole Self to Work is Overrated
In this episode, Dr. Chip Roper, Sarah Evers, and Ken Kinard discuss the positive and negative aspects of the current trend of "bringing your whole self to work". Need Career Coaching? This is the season when many people reflect on their lives and what needs to change in the new year. Maybe it's...
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From Thanks-being to Thanks-giving
It’s the time of year when our attention naturally turns to gratitude. As the studies on gratitude are becoming more widely circulated in today’s work culture, people are realizing the benefits of this practice. In this episode, Dr. Chip Roper, Sarah Evers, and Ken Kinard discuss turning your...
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Burnout and Stress: The Body Speaks
If you have been following our research at VOCA Center, you know that the top two problems workers are facing this year are being overwhelmed and burned out. So, recently we created a new coaching program to help. It’s called the Burnout Recovery Program. This program includes assessments,...
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Underdog is Overrated: A Very Particular Set of Skills
There’s a well-established myth out there. It’s woven into the American imagination: Underdogs can come out of nowhere and win. This narrative is fed by a story from the Hebrew Scriptures: David and Goliath. It is common to say, “We are David, and they are Goliath.” In this episode, Sarah Evers…
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Burnout Stories
At VOCA Center, every year we do research to find out what challenges people find the most vexing in their work, and in the past few years burnout has been at or near the top of that list. In this episode Liz Sastre, Chip Roper, and Ken Kinard discussed their own personal experiences with…
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Resilient Leadership, Pillar 3 with David Ridley
This episode is the third of a three-part conversation about Resilient Leadership with David Ridley, the founding CEO of Invesco Real Estate. For several years David has worked with us on the framework we use for helping businesses and organizations thrive in the midst of constant change,...
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Resilient Leadership, Pillar 2 with David Ridley
This episode is the second of a three-part conversation about Resilient Leadership with David Ridley, the founding CEO of Invesco Real Estate. For several years David has worked with us on the framework we use for helping businesses and organizations thrive in the midst of constant change,...
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Resilient Leadership, Pillar 1 with David Ridley
This episode is the first of a three-part conversation about Resilient Leadership with David Ridley, the founding CEO of Invesco Real Estate. For several years David has worked with us on the framework we use for helping businesses and organizations thrive in the midst of constant change,...
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Dilemmas Report: #1 & 2, Burnout and Overload Will Not Go Away
Dr. Chip Roper, Sarah Evers, and Ken Kinard discuss the two most common top dilemmas people face at work. The conversation is based on the research we conduct each year, in which we ask, “What are your greatest challenges and dilemmas in your work life?” In this episode, the VOCA team processes...
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Brenneman's 4 Truths: #4 God Calls Us to Be Dangerous
In the final conversation in this series, Greg Brenneman and Dr. Chip Roper discuss truth 4, that God Calls Us to Be Dangerous. Burnout Recovery Program Schedule a Consult Give to VOCA Center
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Brenneman's 4 Truths: #3 Every Game is an Away Game
In the third conversation in this series, Greg Brenneman and Dr. Chip Roper discuss truth 3, that for Christians at work, every game is an away game. Burnout Recovery Program Schedule a Consult Give to VOCA Center
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Brenneman's 4 Truths: #2 Work is Our Platform for Service
In the second conversation in this series, Greg Brenneman and Dr. Chip Roper discuss truth 2, that work is the platform God has given each of us to use to live out our calling. Schedule a Consult Give to VOCA Center
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Brenneman's 4 Truths: #1 Work is Important to God
Recently Dr. Chip Roper had a conversation about faith and work with Greg Brenneman, on of our advisors at VOCA Center. Greg gives a 4-part framework for thinking about work from a faith perspective. In this first conversation, Greg introduces truth 1, that our work is important to God. He…
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Dilemmas Report: #3 Uncertainty Around My Calling
Dr. Chip Roper, Ken Kinard, and Sarah Evers discuss the latest research on the top dilemmas people are facing at work. The conversation is based on the research VOCA conducts each year, in which we ask, “What are your greatest challenges and dilemmas in your work life?” In this episode, the VOCA...
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Dilemmas Report: #4 Bringing Redemption to Brokenness at Work
Dr. Chip Roper, Sarah Evers, and Ken Kinard discuss the latest research on the top dilemmas people are facing at work. The conversation is based on the research VOCA conducts each year, in which we ask, “What are your greatest challenges and dilemmas in your work life?” In this episode, the VOCA...
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Dilemmas Report: #5 Hiring and Staffing Challenges.
Dr. Chip Roper, Sarah Evers, and Ken Kinard discuss the latest research on the top dilemmas people are facing at work. The conversation is based on the research VOCA conducts each year, in which we ask, “What are your greatest challenges and dilemmas in your work life?” In this episode, the VOCA...
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Dilemmas Report: #6 Not Motivated
Dr. Chip Roper, Sarah Evers, and Ken Kinard discuss the latest research on the top dilemmas people are facing at work. The conversation is based on the research VOCA conducts each year, in which we ask, “What are your greatest challenges and dilemmas in your work life?” In this episode, the VOCA...
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Rage is Overrated
Dr. Chip Roper, Ken Kinard, and Sarah Evers discuss how rage seems to be all the rage. “Rage quitting” has now been replaced by “rage applying” where employees fed up with a current employer leave in a huff and apply to a bunch of random jobs using a scatter-shot approach. With rage quitting,...
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Dilemmas Report: 2023 Findings
Every year, VOCA embarks on two studies to listen to the people we serve. In the Fall, we ask a general audience, “What are your greatest challenges and dilemmas in your work life?” Why? Our reasoning is captured by the following proverb: If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly…
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Dealing with Uncertainty: Will 2023 Be the End of the World?
2022 was the year when inflation spiked, a ground war in Europe began, capital markets tightened, and the wealth of the wealthy declined. At the same time, it was a great year for job seekers, with unprecedented job openings, pay increases, and incentives to look elsewhere. Every year starts with...
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Recession-Proof Your Job
Probability models indicate a 98% chance of a global economic downturn. How do you prepare for what seems like an inevitable recession? How can you take sensible precautions without caving into worry, fear, or obsession? In this webinar, VOCA's team (Dr. Chip Roper, Sarah Evers, and Ken Kinard)…
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What Women Want at Work
At a time when women are increasingly reentering the workforce following the pandemic, it's more important than ever to understand their unique lived experiences at work. What obstacles do women report facing in the workplace today, and what are they asking for? In this webinar, the VOCA team…
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What Your Vacation Says About Your Job
When you come back from vacation and it's time to get back to work, how do you feel? The answer often reveals a lot about our jobs — what’s working and what isn’t. Dr. Chip Roper, Ken Kinard, and Sarah Evers discuss the question, "What does my vacation say about my work?" If you have the...
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Dilemma 5: WFH or RTO?
Dr. Chip Roper, Sarah Evers, and Ken Kinard discuss the fifth dilemma in VOCA's Work Dilemmas series: Should I work from home or return to the office? Over the last 18 months, it has been assumed that employees have the upper hand in negotiating their working arrangements with their employers....
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Dilemma 4: Misaligned Values
Dr. Chip Roper, Sarah Evers, and Ken Kinard discuss the fourth dilemma in VOCA's Work Dilemmas series. What you do as a Christ-following employee when you don’t align with the leadership of your company? You may feel your company is too progressive. You may feel your company is too conservative....
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Dilemma 3: Should I Quit My Job?
How’s the Great Resignation going? Well a recent study revealed that 1 in 5 employees who quit their job during the pandemic now regret their decision. So that raises an important question: should you quit your job, or should you stay put? This is the fourth episode in our series on the Dilemmas...
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Dilemma 2: Battling Burnout
This is the third episode in our series on the Dilemmas Project, an in-depth study of the biggest challenges people are facing at work right now. In this episode, we tackle that killer thief of joy at work, burnout. Dr. Chip Roper, Sarah Evers, and Ken Kinard discuss the definition of burnout…
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A Pandemic, a War, and the Great Resignation Walk into a Porta'Vino with Greg Brenneman
Greg Brenneman, Executive Chairman of CCMP Capital and Lead Director of the Board at Home Depot, joined VOCA Center to share key insights on economic changes and what they could mean for your leadership. Dr. Chip Roper, Sarah Evers, and Ken Kinard discussed the road ahead for work, what questions...
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Leading Culture Through Disruption with Scott Stephenson
Now two years into the pandemic, we’ve been keeping an eye on changes in the workplace. Remote work has become more normal, and some companies are designing around a permanently remote workforce. At VOCA Center we wondered, how does this affect the relationships between employers and employees…
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Dilemma 1: Balance and Boundaries
This is the second episode in our series on the Dilemmas Project, an in-depth study of the biggest challenges people are facing at work right now. In this episode, we tackle the dilemma that was rated number one on our survey: work-life balance. These days many of us can work from any place at…
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Dilemmas at Work
Dilemmas are a part of life–monthly, weekly, sometimes daily. In the last quarter of 2021, we completed the Dilemmas Project, an in-depth study of the biggest challenges people are facing at work now. This study reveals the opportunities for God to be intimately involved in our work. So how do we...
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Peering into 2022: Resilient Faith at Work with Bob Doll
Bob Doll, Chief Investment Officer at Crossmark Global Investments, joined Dr Chip Roper, Sarah Evers, and Ken Kinard for our year-end VOCA Reception. Bob shared his insights on the future of work on how we might deploy resilient leadership in 2022. Also, Chip Roper shared an update on VOCA and a...
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The Great Resignation
We are experiencing the largest vocational migration in recent history, but what does Scripture say? What biblical wisdom should we apply to our personal vocational discernment? Dr. Chip Roper will deliver a formal analysis of the Great Resignation and he will be joined by VOCA Center coaches,...
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Dr Jada Jackson on Managing Stress for Peak Performance
Work stress is not going away! The ambiguity of reopening, the background noise of office politics, post-COVID team dynamics—all of it feeds anxiety, and anxiety equals stress. Learn how to manage it with author, counselor and talk show host, Dr. Jada Jackson. She works with athletes in Major...
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David Dill on Leading Hospitals During a Pandemic
Facing a crisis is not just about weathering the storm. We must find our way forward after the shock. We'll learn how to do both as we welcome David Dill, CEO of Lifepoint Health, to the Resilient Faith at Work Podcast. Lifepoint boasts almost 90 hospitals in 30 different states. We look forward…
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Mandates and Mercy
Vaccine mandates are making work complicated for everyone. How should Christ-followers respond? The return to the office is bringing new tensions with it–between those vaccinated and those who aren’t. As workplaces are mandating vaccines to come back to work, those who aren’t vaccinated are left...
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Catherine Flax: Wearing Multiple Hats During COVID
Ken, Sarah, and Chip invite Catherine Flax to share her experience of leading while wearing many hats. Catherine is a Managing Director at CRA Incorporated. She has been named “Most Influential Woman in European Investment Banking and was named one of the “100 Most Influential Women in European...
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Mark Whitacre: The Informant, A Story of Ruin and Redemption
The VOCA team is pleased to welcome Mark Whitacre as he shares his compelling story. The movie The Informant! (featuring Matt Damon) was inspired by his life. As a young executive, Mark got caught up in a price-fixing scheme that changed his life forever. He became an FBI informant and the...
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Greg Brenneman: Leading Wisely During the Storm
The VOCA Center team welcomes Greg Brenneman, Executive Chairman of CCMP Capital. Greg is also Lead Director of The Home Depot, on the Board at Baylor College, and author of Right Away & All At Once: Five Steps to Transform Your Business and Enrich Your Life. From his position at the intersection...
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Wanji Walcott: Future of Inclusion at Work
Sarah, Ken, and Chip welcome Wanji Walcott, Executive VP, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel at Discover. Wanji has been named one of Savoy Magazine’s Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America in 2020. In this episode, Wanji outlines the difference between resilience as crisis...
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Resilience at VOCA Center
Welcome to the Resilient Faith at Work Podcast—insight and inspiration to thrive at work and in your Christian faith. One requirement for thriving is developing the capacity to handle adversity. In other words, you need to be resilient. Join Dr. Chip Roper, President of the VOCA Center, and...
About this show
Welcome to the Resilient Faith at Work Podcast—insight and inspiration to thrive at work and in your Christian faith. One requirement for thriving is developing the capacity to handle adversity. In other words, you need to be resilient. Join hosts Sarah Evers, Ken Kinard, and Dr. Chip Roper, career coaches and leadership experts at the VOCA Center, as they share personal examples and best practices of resilience and invite guest speakers to do the same. You will hear stories of resilience from executives, authors, church leaders, and more. Learn to flourish as you build a resilient faith at work.
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