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October 2023

October 25, 2023
There’s a well-established myth out there. It’s woven into the American imagination: Underdogs can come...

August 2023

August 31, 2023
Are you a leader? You’re a leader if you’re responsible for moving a group of...
August 25, 2023
Note: this post is the fourth and final of Dr. Chip’s take on a series...
August 25, 2023
Note: this post is the third of four of Dr. Chip’s take on a series...

July 2023

July 30, 2023
Note: this post is the first of four of Dr. Chip’s take on a series...
July 06, 2023
Are you burned out? Are you stuck in a mode where you can’t get your...
July 05, 2023
Note: this post is the first of four of Dr. Chip’s take on a series...

May 2023

May 19, 2023
Our normally effervescent pastor broke down and cried for several uncomfortably long spells in his...

April 2023

April 06, 2023
This is Holy Week, commonly known as Easter. As Christ-Followers, we pause and remember the...

March 2023

March 22, 2023
Rage seems to be all the rage. “Rage Applying” has now replaced “Rage Quitting.” Rage...

February 2023

February 21, 2023
Preston was stuck in a career that he didn’t enjoy, working 65-80+ hours a week....

January 2023

January 31, 2023
When I was a boy, I loved dinner time. It wasn’t just about refueling after...
January 27, 2023
As I’ve had the privilege of working with and interviewing a number of seasoned senior...
January 27, 2023
As I’ve had the privilege of working with and interviewing several seasoned senior leaders, they...

November 2022

November 28, 2022
So quickly, we rush from Thanksgiving to Black Friday to Giving Tuesday to Christmas. What...

October 2022

October 11, 2022
Everywhere you turn - news headlines, updates from the Federal Reserve, roundtables of CEOs -...

September 2022

September 19, 2022
Almost 52% of the active workforce are women. During the pandemic, they dropped out of...

August 2022

August 09, 2022
"Do you work remotely or are you back in the office?” It’s a question you’ve...
August 03, 2022
Summer is vacation season. Though the lines between work and the rest of life have...

July 2022

July 28, 2022
When the ancient king David was forming his first government, he was joined by a...

June 2022

June 28, 2022
Sanjey found VOCA from 12 time zones away. He felt that the culture of the...

May 2022

May 31, 2022
There is an old song by the Clash called Should I Stay or Should I...
May 05, 2022
It was 2007, year 14 of my 20-year run as a pastor, and I was...

February 2022

February 28, 2022
What is the most significant challenge facing us at work? It’s not inflation or the...

January 2022

January 06, 2022
Why Talk About Dilemmas? Most of us are on some sort of quest for better...

December 2021

December 07, 2021
Editor’s Note: Dr. Chip Roper, Founder and President of the VOCA Center, was featured as...

November 2021

November 15, 2021
Are you on a quest for the perfect job? Every week at VOCA, we are...
November 08, 2021
You get a call, an email, or a text. “Guess what? I’ve got a new...

October 2021

October 25, 2021
All of us face the tension of dealing with people in our orbit who are...
October 08, 2021
Editor’s Note: Dr. Chip Roper, Founder and President of the VOCA Center, was featured as...
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