RedCircle VERIFY_TOKEN_90f79738-4776-4703-b32c-8fb06694a512 -- Rendered At Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:39:34 +0000 Executive Navigator, with The Talent Doctors https://redcircle.com/shows/executive-navigator-with-the-talent-doctors en-US All rights reserved. VOCA Center & Mission:Leadership Executive Navigator with The Talent Doctors is your monthly guide to thriving as a leader in the nonprofit and faith-driven world. Hosted by two seasoned experts in leadership and talent, this show helps you navigate the human side of organizational success—how to find, develop, and retain great people while staying aligned with your mission. With decades of combined experience, Dr. Chip Roper and his team have coached and developed leaders across organizations, while Dr. Rich Kidd has successfully matched executives to roles where they can truly make an impact. Together, they bring practical wisdom, research-based insights, and real-world experience to help leaders manage talent well—both in their teams and in their own careers. Whether you’re trying to empower your team, manage through change, or discern if your own role is the right fit, Executive Navigator will help you lead with clarity, confidence, and purpose. *Hosts:* * Dr. Chip Roper, President & Chief Solutions Officer, VOCA Center ( www.vocacenter.org ( http://www.vocacenter.org/ ) ) * Dr. Rich Kidd, Managing Partner, Mission:Leadership ( www.missionleadership.org ( http://www.missionleadership.org/ ) ) 90f79738-4776-4703-b32c-8fb06694a512 Executive Navigator with The Talent Doctors is your monthly guide to thriving as a leader in the nonprofit and faith-driven world. Hosted by two seasoned experts in leadership and talent, this show helps you navigate the human side of organizational success—how to find, develop, and retain great people while staying aligned with your mission.

With decades of combined experience, Dr. Chip Roper and his team have coached and developed leaders across organizations, while Dr. Rich Kidd has successfully matched executives to roles where they can truly make an impact. Together, they bring practical wisdom, research-based insights, and real-world experience to help leaders manage talent well—both in their teams and in their own careers.

Whether you’re trying to empower your team, manage through change, or discern if your own role is the right fit, Executive Navigator will help you lead with clarity, confidence, and purpose.


Hosts:

  1. Dr. Chip Roper, President & Chief Solutions Officer, VOCA Center (www.vocacenter.org)
  2. Dr. Rich Kidd, Managing Partner, Mission:Leadership (www.missionleadership.org)
]]> episodic no VOCA Center & Mission:Leadership info@vocacenter.com no full Communicating with Business People Requires BLUF Communicating with Business People Requires BLUF VOCA Center & Mission:Leadership This Executive Navigator with the Talent Doctors is all about communication. Chip and Rich discuss how nonprofit leaders can connect with/inspire/galvanize business leaders by upgrading their communication approach, and BLUF is a key component.


Recommended Resource: Writing for Busy Readers: Communicate More Effectively in the Real World (https://www.amazon.com/Writing-Busy-Readers-Communicate-Effectively/dp/0593187482)

]]> <p>This <em>Executive Navigator with the Talent Doctors</em> is all about communication. Chip and Rich discuss how nonprofit leaders can connect with/inspire/galvanize business leaders by upgrading their communication approach, and BLUF is a key component.</p><p><br></p><p>Recommended Resource: Writing for Busy Readers: Communicate More Effectively in the Real World (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Writing-Busy-Readers-Communicate-Effectively/dp/0593187482" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Writing-Busy-Readers-Communicate-Effectively/dp/0593187482</a>)</p> 24179315-183a-4d03-8322-162bb7f2457a https://redcircle.com/shows/90f79738-4776-4703-b32c-8fb06694a512/episodes/b6692377-2e93-41bb-8bcf-fdd0db15b535 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:27:17 +0000 1672 no full Hybrid Options Impact Your Talent Options Hybrid Options Impact Your Talent Options VOCA Center & Mission:Leadership Chip and Rich examine the evolving reality of hybrid work and its talent implications. They explore the risks, tensions, and opportunities across work-location models, offering practical leadership strategies to help you confidently shape the future of your organization.

]]> <p><span>Chip and Rich examine the evolving reality of hybrid work and its talent implications. They explore the risks, tensions, and opportunities across work-location models, offering practical leadership strategies to help you confidently shape the future of your organization.</span></p> ce31bd01-9ed2-43fa-861b-ac75f6ff8067 https://redcircle.com/shows/90f79738-4776-4703-b32c-8fb06694a512/episodes/47f9d773-54ac-40cc-86c2-e74d6174ed5a Thu, 26 Feb 2026 02:24:02 +0000 1997 no full Calling Your Team a "Family" is Hurting Your Mission Calling Your Team a "Family" is Hurting Your Mission VOCA Center & Mission:Leadership Chip and Rich unpack why calling your team, organization, or ministry a “family” can unintentionally undermine the mission. They offer practical ways to move away from familial language so you can lead with greater clarity, accountability, and impact.

]]> <p>Chip and Rich unpack why calling your team, organization, or ministry a “family” can unintentionally undermine the mission. They offer practical ways to move away from familial language so you can lead with greater clarity, accountability, and impact.</p> bdc19749-edce-498c-9379-f3f94911d271 https://redcircle.com/shows/90f79738-4776-4703-b32c-8fb06694a512/episodes/b835eaa6-87a7-4b5c-8915-2a5ead695cb7 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:09:25 +0000 2205 no full Actively Building the Best Team Possible Actively Building the Best Team Possible VOCA Center & Mission:Leadership In this Executive Navigator, Chip and Rich discuss the ways you can take an active role in building the best team for your mission, even when there are hard decisions that need to be made.


Get the 2x2 Chip and Rich discuss here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CY-C6KOg8xs0kDEyyrNja8O2TlH18Li3/view?usp=sharing

]]> <p>In this Executive Navigator, Chip and Rich discuss the ways you can take an active role in building the best team for your mission, even when there are hard decisions that need to be made.</p><p><br></p><p>Get the 2x2 Chip and Rich discuss here: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CY-C6KOg8xs0kDEyyrNja8O2TlH18Li3/view?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CY-C6KOg8xs0kDEyyrNja8O2TlH18Li3/view?usp=sharing</a></p> 29bbd5a7-5010-478c-b1a3-f50d5af4c74a https://redcircle.com/shows/90f79738-4776-4703-b32c-8fb06694a512/episodes/bc42e033-71d6-45f9-aa79-a98b4ebf550b Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:32:22 +0000 2418 no full What Keeps You Up at Night? What Keeps You Up at Night? 1 1 VOCA Center & Mission:Leadership In the inaugural episode of Executive Navigator with the Talent Doctors, we dive into the issues that keep leaders up at night: people and talent challenges. From navigating complex team dynamics to assessing whether your own strengths are being used in the right role, our hosts break down the questions every leader wrestles with.

Tune in to learn practical ways to approach these challenges with clarity, wisdom, and the right support—so you can lead with greater confidence and impact.

]]> <p>In the inaugural episode of Executive Navigator with the Talent Doctors, we dive into the issues that keep leaders up at night: people and talent challenges. From navigating complex team dynamics to assessing whether your own strengths are being used in the right role, our hosts break down the questions every leader wrestles with.</p><p>Tune in to learn practical ways to approach these challenges with clarity, wisdom, and the right support—so you can lead with greater confidence and impact.</p> 33fe39c8-063b-4b4e-bb7d-28ada4eea34f https://redcircle.com/shows/90f79738-4776-4703-b32c-8fb06694a512/episodes/a2e28016-c41b-4872-a9f2-399c48e4ea39 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:00:47 +0000 1623 no