Resilient Faith at 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 VOCAIf you would like to engage with our team at VOCA Center, or would like to partner with us as a donor, let's connect.Joy to the Work: Our love-hate relationships with our jobsSchedule a ConsultGive to VOCA Center

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 VOCAIf you would like to engage with our team at VOCA Center, or would like to partner with us as a donor, let's connect.Buy the Life@Work 2024 ReportSchedule a ConsultGive to VOCA Center

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 VOCAIf you would like to engage with our team at VOCA Center, or would like to partner with us as a donor, let's connect.Buy the Life@Work 2024 ReportThe "Like-Me" FallacySchedule a ConsultGive to VOCA Center

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 VOCAIf you would like to engage with our team at VOCA Center, or would like to partner with us as a donor, let's connect.The Tricky Thing About EthnicitySchedule a ConsultGive to VOCA Center

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 challenges.Connect with VOCAIf you would like to engage with our team at VOCA Center, or would like to partner with us as a donor, let's connect.Industry: The Ultimate DivideSchedule a ConsultGive to VOCA Center

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. She shared what it's like to be the only woman in the room, and how she turned that into a competitive advantage to grow the business.Connect with VOCAIf you would like to engage with our team at VOCA Center, or would like to partner with us as a donor, let's connect.Not So Different, Gender DifferencesSchedule a ConsultGive to VOCA CenterKa Cotter's bio

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 us to ask, "Are the faithful at work an endangered species?"Need Career Coaching?From time to time, we all reflect on our lives and consider if a change is needed. Maybe it's time for a new job or a big career shift. But changing jobs can be stressful and time consuming. If you are filling out job applications, waiting to hear back from hiring managers, and it's going nowhere, then maybe it's time for a different approach. Or maybe you're not sure if you should make a move and want help exploring the options. Our Career Navigator program is designed to give you clarity, refined messaging, and a plan to make your next career move. For more information, visit https://www.vocacenter.org/careernavigator.Connect with VOCAIf you would like to engage with our team at VOCA Center, or would like to partner with us as a donor, let's connect.Are the Faithful at Work an Endangered Species? (blog post)Schedule a ConsultGive to VOCA CenterCareer NavigatorBurnout Recovery Program

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 when you get one.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 time for a new job or a big career shift. But changing jobs can be stressful and time consuming. If you are filling out job applications, waiting to hear back from hiring managers, and it's going nowhere, then maybe it's time for a different approach. Or maybe you're not sure if you should make a move and want help exploring the options. Our Career Navigator program is designed to give you clarity, refined messaging, and a plan to make your next career move. For more information, visit https://www.vocacenter.org/careernavigator.Connect with VOCAIf you would like to engage with our team at VOCA Center, or would like to partner with us as a donor, let's connect.Schedule a ConsultGive to VOCA CenterCareer NavigatorBurnout Recovery Program

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 time for a new job or a big career shift. But changing jobs can be stressful and time consuming. If you are filling out job applications, waiting to hear back from hiring managers, and it's going nowhere, then maybe it's time for a different approach. Or maybe you're not sure if you should make a move and want help exploring the options. Our Career Navigator program is designed to give you clarity, refined messaging, and a plan to make your next career move. For more information, visit https://www.vocacenter.org/careernavigator.Connect with VOCAIf you would like to engage with our team at VOCA Center, or would like to partner with us as a donor, let's connect.Schedule a ConsultGive to VOCA CenterCareer Navigator

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 Thanks-being into Thanks-giving.Need Career Coaching?If your current job is not on your gratitude list, then you might be considering a change. But changing jobs can be stressful and time consuming. If you are filling out job applications, waiting to hear back from hiring managers, and it's going nowhere, then maybe it's time for a different approach. Or maybe you're not sure if you should make a move and want help exploring the options. Our Career Navigator program is designed to give you clarity, refined messaging, and a plan to make your next career move. For more information, visit https://www.vocacenter.org/careernavigator.Connect with VOCAIf you would like to engage with our team at VOCA Center, or would like to partner with us as a donor, let's connect.Schedule a ConsultGive to VOCA CenterCareer Navigator

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, coaching, and access to our learning management system that guides you through the recovery process. To create content for our programs we often invite experts in the field to offer their insight and wisdom. For the Burnout Recovery Program, we feature an interview with Sharon Kinard, a registered nurse, ministry leader, and family therapist.This episode is a short excerpt from that longer conversation that you get in the program. Sharon covered variety of topics related to burnout and had particular insights into the body, and what it might be telling us about what's going on in our heads and hearts when we are under stress and approaching the burnout stage.Connect with VOCAIf you would like to engage with our team at VOCA Center, or would like to partner with us as a donor, let's connect.Schedule a ConsultGive to VOCA CenterBurnout Recovery Program

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 and Ken Kinard reflect on Chip's article Being the “Underdog” is Overrated. They discuss where this underdog hero image comes from and how a biblical view of the underdog can inform our approach to work. How about you—are you more like Rocky, or Kung-Fu Panda?Are You Burned Out?The burnout recovery program is a coaching program that helps you discover if you are burned out, uncover the underlying cause, get your fire back, and prevent burnout from coming back. Learn more at https://www.vocacenter.org/burnoutrecovery/Connect with VOCAIf you would like to engage with our team at VOCA Center, or would like to partner with us as a donor, let's connect.Burnout Recovery ProgramSchedule a ConsultGive to VOCA Center

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 burnout. Maybe you can relate? If you are worn out from work and think you might be burning out, or just want to avoid the problem in the first place, this episode is for you.Are You Burned Out?The burnout recovery program is a coaching program that helps you discover if you are burned out, uncover the underlying cause, get your fire back, and prevent burnout from coming back. Learn more at https://www.vocacenter.org/burnoutrecovery/ Connect with VOCAIf you would like to engage with our team at VOCA Center, or would like to partner with us as a donor, let's connect.Burnout Recovery ProgramSchedule a ConsultGive to VOCA Center

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, competition, and disruption. So, if you lead a team, and you want it to win despite the challenges, this series is for you.Burnout Recovery ProgramWe have a solution for people experiencing burnout. If you are experiencing a lack of motivation, decreased job satisfaction, difficulty concentrating, and/or strained relationships, check out the Burnout Recovery program.Connect with VOCAIf you would like to engage with our team at VOCA Center, or would like to partner with us as a donor, let's connect.Schedule a ConsultGive to VOCA Center

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, competition, and disruption. So, if you lead a team, and you want it to win despite the challenges, this series is for you.Burnout Recovery ProgramWe have a solution for people experiencing burnout. If you are experiencing a lack of motivation, decreased job satisfaction, difficulty concentrating, and/or strained relationships, check out the Burnout Recovery program.Connect with VOCAIf you would like to engage with our team at VOCA Center, or would like to partner with us as a donor, let's connect.Schedule a ConsultGive to VOCA Center

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, competition, and disruption. So, if you lead a team, and you want it to win despite the challenges, this series is for you.Burnout Recovery ProgramWe have a solution for people experiencing burnout. If you are experiencing a lack of motivation, decreased job satisfaction, difficulty concentrating, and/or strained relationships, check out the Burnout Recovery program.Connect with VOCAIf you would like to engage with our team at VOCA Center, or would like to partner with us as a donor, let's connect.Schedule a ConsultGive to VOCA Center

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 Dilemma #2: “Overwhelmed" and Dilemma #1: "Burned Out". Discover some techniques that help us cope with feeling overwhelmed and get back into fruitful life and work.Burnout Recovery ProgramWe have a solution for people experiencing burnout. If you are experiencing a lack of motivation, decreased job satisfaction, difficulty concentrating, and/or strained relationships, check out the Burnout Recovery program.Schedule a ConsultGive to VOCA Center

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 ProgramSchedule a ConsultGive to VOCA Center

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 ProgramSchedule a ConsultGive to VOCA Center

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 ConsultGive to VOCA Center

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 outlines a biblical foundation for work and helps us see that the greatest fulfillment at work comes not from seeking fulfillment, but from something else.Schedule a ConsultGive to VOCA Center

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 team processes Dilemma #3: “Uncertainty Around My Calling and the Work I'm Gifted to Do".Schedule a ConsultBlog post: The Top 6 Dilemmas Workers FaceGive to VOCA Center

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 team processes Dilemma #4: “Bringing Redemption to Brokenness at Work”. Schedule a ConsultBlog post: The Top 6 Dilemmas Workers FaceGive to VOCA Center

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 team processes Dilemma #5: “Hiring and staffing challenges”.Schedule a ConsultBlog post: The Top 6 Dilemmas Workers FaceGive to VOCA CenterUpdated May 13, 2023

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 team processes Dilemma #6: “Not enjoying or feeling motivated in the work I do.”Schedule a ConsultBlog post: The Top 6 Dilemmas Workers FaceGive to VOCA Center

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, you've left without a plan. With rage applying, you're attempting to leave with a haphazardly found opportunity.In this episode, VOCA Center coaches discuss a wiser course of action that can get you the next job without becoming one of the 80% who later regret their decisions made out of rage.Schedule a ConsultBlog post: Rage is OverratedGive to VOCA Center

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 and shame. (Proverbs 18:13)We have embedded systemic listening into our annual rhythm to serve thousands of Christ-followers with timely, winsome counsel.In this episode, Dr. Chip Roper, Sarah Evers, and Ken Kinard invite you into the processing of our results this year.Schedule a ConsultBlog post: The Top 6 Dilemmas Workers FaceGive to VOCA Center

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 some uncertainty. This year the intensity is amplified. So how does one navigate a work and financial landscape where making wise moves in one's career and investments is overshadowed by so many unanswered questions?In this webinar, VOCA's team (Dr. Chip Roper, Ken Kinard, and Sarah Evers) addresses the uncertainty directly and provides biblical wisdom for dealing with the days ahead.Schedule a ConsultBlog post: Will 2023 Be the End of the World?Give to VOCA Center

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) cut through the noise to help you understand how you can proactively build up personal, vocational, and financial resilience for the months ahead.Schedule a ConsultBlog post: 5 Questions to Ask Your Boss About the Looming RecessionGive to VOCA Center

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 will unpack the results of our most recent research study on women in the workplace (Women and the Post-COVID Workplace), share the implications for both women and men, and offer takeaways for leaders and organizations today.Schedule a ConsultGive to VOCA

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 post-vacation work blues, how can you identify the causes of your discontent, and what are your options for action?In this episode, the VOCA team will shed some biblical wisdom on how to interpret your back-to-work experience and what to do about it.For more information on this topic, see our article What Your Vacation is Telling You About Your Job on our website VOCACenter.org.Schedule a consult with one of our coaches.

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. Stanford reports that 50% are refusing to return to the office and managers don't know what to do about it.With a “war for talent,” companies are having to consider whether they can fill their talent gaps if they maintain a fully in-person work agreement. Workers are re-evaluating their priorities and job-hopping to remote opportunities.In our coaching practice, we encourage our clients to think through the job factors that will set them up to make their best contribution at work. In a recent session, “all remote” was at the top of the client's list.In this episode, the VOCA team will shed some biblical wisdom on the question of continuing to work remotely versus returning to the office.For more information on this topic, see our article Thinking Biblically About Remote vs. Return to Office on our website VOCACenter.org.Schedule a consult with one of our coaches.

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. Perhaps you feel shut out of conversations about organizational policies and initiatives. Maybe it's been made clear that despite your title, you really do not have a seat at the table.In this episode, the VOCA team will share how to work wisely as a Christian in environments that clash with your personal convictions.For more information on this topic, see our article When You Feel Misaligned With Your Company's Values on our website VOCACenter.org.Schedule a consult with one of our coaches.

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 Project, an in-depth study of the biggest challenges people are facing at work right now. Dr. Chip Roper, Sarah Evers, and Ken Kinard discuss biblical wisdom for making this important decision. They cover such topics as:The risks and potential rewards of staying and leavingCritical questions to ask How to invite trusted others and God into your discernment processFor more information on this topic, see It's Time to Quit…Or Is It?To schedule a consultation with one of our VOCA Center coaches, connect with us.

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, its causes, and even some strategies to battle burnout so it doesn't defeat you.To follow along with the notes for this episode, see Battle Burnout, an article on the VOCA website. If you need support and encouragement in your work or life, reach out to schedule a free coaching consult.

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 leaders should be considering, and where opportunities to deploy resilient faith at work may lie in the days ahead.Porta'Vino Restaurant in Houston, TXExecutive Circles and other coaching at VOCA CenterCareer Navigator: our faith-based career transition programRight Away and All at Once by Greg BrennemanCoaching Consult at VOCA Center

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, and what are the implications of this for productivity, innovation, and company culture?To dive into these and other topics related to faith and work, we invited Scott Stephenson to join us. Scott is the CEO of Verisk Analytics and a Christ-follower who believes he was “ordained” to the calling of business leadership.Last time Scott was with us, remote work was new to most workers, and he observed that individual productivity was rising but innovation was on the decline. Since then, the pandemic has worn on to various degrees and Russia invaded Ukraine, which affected his business directly. Attend our webinars: https://www.vocacenter.org/webinar/ Free coaching consult: https://www.vocacenter.org/consult/

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 any time, but how do you turn off the work channel and be fully present with the people you love? Dr. Chip Roper, Sarah Evers, and Ken Kinard discuss what it can look like to bring balance and boundaries to work so you can thrive.

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 faithfully approach these dilemmas?In this episode, we unpack the results of our survey and the top dilemmas workers face around the world. Dr. Chip will do an analysis of the situation and discuss the implications with Ken Kinard and Sarah Evers.

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 preview of our plans for the coming year.

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, Sarah Evers and Ken Kinard, to talk through the ways the gospel says we can faithfully navigate our careers.For help navigating your own career journey, sign up for the Career Navigator Program. You don't have to find your next job alone. Get professional coaching and best practices to make a great transition.Also, for anyone who is transitioning into a new job, we offer the Ascent Coaching Program. There is a lot riding on your first 90 days at the new job. Most company onboarding processes focus on logistics, not organizational dynamics. Get up to speed quickly and start moving up, with Ascend Coaching Program.

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 League Baseball and the National Basketball Association. Jada gives us the secrets to managing stress for peak performance.

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 to hearing how wise leadership practice and faith carried David and his team through the greatest health challenge of our times. We'll also hear how the lessons learned are shaping his vision for the future. 

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 with the choice to either get vaccinated or lose their job. Those who are vaccinated are left to hold things together as questions about who is in and who is out churn in the background.How do Jesus-followers avoid getting sucked into the "us vs. them" mindset? How do we find and share God's wisdom and grace?  Dr. Chip delivers an analysis of the situation and is joined by VOCA Coaches, Sarah Evers and Ken Kinard, to process the implications for your work.

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 Financial Markets.” Catherine has decades of expertise having been CEO of Pefin, Managing Director and Head of Commodity Sales and Trading for the Americas at BNP Paribas, and Chief Marketing Marketing Officer at J.P. Morgan. A long-time champion of diversity, she served on the Inclusive Leadership Council and Diversity Council for J.P. Morgan.To join an Executive Circle or get professional coaching, visit vocacenter.org/coaching.

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 highest-level executive to ever turn whistleblower in FBI history. Listen to Mark's story of how resilient faith can help you bounce back after hitting rock bottom.To join an Executive Circle or get professional coaching, visit vocacenter.org/coaching.

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 of business and healthcare, Greg gives a unique perspective on the nation's response to COVID, the vaccine, and its effect on the economy.To join an Executive Circle or get professional coaching, visit vocacenter.org/coaching.

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 recovery, and resilience as endurance. She also shares her story about how she helped Discover build an inclusive culture as racial injustice rose to the national stage in 2020.For help leading your organization, or for professional coaching, visit https://vocacenter.org/coaching.

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 co-hosts Sarah Evers and Ken Kinard, career coaches and leadership experts with 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.