Career Practitioner Conversations with NCDA
Career Practitioner Conversations is a podcast series from the National Career Development Association (NCDA). NCDA provides research, resources, and support to career development professionals all over the world in their work to empower others to achieve their career and life goals. These conversations with industry leaders cover a wide variety of relevant topics for today's career practitioners. Legal Disclaimer: NCDA provides these episodes solely for educational and informational purposes. Opinions expressed in these episodes do not necessarily reflect the views of NCDA. NCDA disclaims any liability relating to any podcast content.
Career Practitioner Conversations with NCDA
Faith and Career Development with Dr. Ken Keis
This episode features a conversation with Dr. Ken Keis, President and CEO of Consulting Resource Group International, host of the Secrets of Success podcast, and author of multiple books, including The Quest for Purpose: A Self-Discovery Process to Find It and Live it. The focus on faith and career development is part of Dr. Lakeisha Mathews’s Presidential Series dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) topics.
Our beliefs are foundational to the choices we make, including those related to jobs and careers. This episode includes strategies to address the subject of faith with students and clients, to become more comfortable working with people who have faith, even if you do not or your beliefs differ from theirs. Lakeisha and Ken explore the concepts of passion, career, and calling, and share thoughts about the role of character and values alignment. Learn how to help students and clients lean into what’s possible, find clarity, and look at purpose before career.
For more about Dr. Keis and his work:
- Website - https://kenkeis.com/
- The Quest for Purpose eCourse - https://crgleader.com/the-quest-for-purpose-ecourse/
Many thanks to Ken for sharing his book with our listeners. Click for details: www.kenkeis.com/ncda.