Voca Center

12/24/2025

“The Advent-Christmas cycle gives you the framework you need to process the ups and downs of your work.

Stuck in a job that brings you no joy? Looking for work without a strong lead in sight? Mustering the strength for yet another pivot because of changing market/business conditions? These incomplete and painful parts of our work connect with the longing of Advent...Christmas is for all the joyful moments and accomplishments of our work.”

We hope you are encouraged by our newest blog “The Advent-Christmas Framework for Your Work.”

Merry Christmas, from the VOCA team

The Advent-Christmas cycle gives you the framework you need to process the ups and downs of your work.Advent is for all the broken and unresolved elements of your work. The season of Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas. It is a season of anticipation and longing. It is marked by Scriptures t...

06/23/2025

Our Life@Work Study reveals a troubling pattern: most professionals report feeling chronically overwhelmed, with attention divided between competing priorities and the constant pull of digital distractions. The solution isn't simply working harder or longer. It's working with greater intentionality. In the latest blog post, we offer three practical strategies that can help you sharpen your focus.

https://www.vocacenter.org/post/sharpening-your-focus-finding-clarity-in-a-distracted-world

06/17/2025

From our recent Life@Work Study, we discovered something remarkable: the most significant source of joy at work comes from positively impacting others... But connection doesn't happen automatically. It requires intentionality. In the latest blog post, we offer three practical ways to deepen workplace connections.

https://www.vocacenter.org/post/connecting-with-people-the-heart-of-better-work

05/16/2025

Excited to share that VOCA Center is a sponsor for Camp Wellness, a Soul Care Retreat for female black leaders. You can expect to meet community builders and professionals, lean into your soul care, renew, refresh and recharge. Come be refreshed in your faith, life and leadership. Join Camp Wellness on June 6-7 and learn more at www.cultivatevibrance.org/campwellness

Use code VOCA for 10% off at checkout: https://app.easytithe.com/App/Form/d9f8a6cf-c34e-401e-a407-f0bcf9d01ddb

05/08/2025

Join us on May 12 at 8 pm ET, where we’ll dive into the findings of the Life@Work 2025 Report, a new research study from VOCA Center and the Barna Group. This webinar will unpack the research that reveals key insights that you can apply to your context to make your work better now.

Register to reserve your spot: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/TnnswSFGRcyXW7VrcV1qtg?mc_cid=e19f1b073c&mc_eid=8adc35c160 #/registration

05/06/2025

Our Life@Work 2025 research explores the lived experience of today’s professionals. From finding joy at work to overcoming challenges and seeking solutions, this report offers both surprising and familiar insights into the modern work environment. Here are a few key findings.

05/02/2025

It’s Here! The Life@Work 2025 Report has key insights to make your work better. Life@Work is a research study from VOCA and Barna that explores the lived experience of work for today’s professionals. Download the report: https://ow.ly/eMt250VM6EK

04/19/2025

"Tucked into the flow of Easter is Saturday. Holy Saturday is the silent day. Sandwiched between the apparent tragedy of Good Friday and the resounding victory of Sunday is Saturday. A nondescript day of waiting in uncertainty for Jesus' followers. Waiting and uncertainty, these words describe multiple seasons of our work lives."

Read More: https://www.vocacenter.org/post/holy-saturday-and-your-work