Career Calling

What does it mean to have a career calling? Where does such a thing come from? How is it shaped by our work environments? Is it always positive, or is there also a dark side?

This episode, I talk with Sophie Gerdel about the concept of a career calling. We discuss what it means, how it can be of use, and its potential in the Future of Work.

Follow Sophie and her work on her ⁠LinkedIn⁠. Also, consider taking her short ⁠assessment⁠ on Calling to reflect on your current role!

Further Reading

LSE Business Review article: ⁠The Many Ways to Make a Meaningful Career Out of a Calling⁠

Gerdel, S., Bergner, S., & Vianello, M. (2025). Fostering calling in the leader–member exchange: individual and team-level effects. Career Development International, 30(3), 309–325. ⁠https://doi.org/10.1108/cdi-12-2023-0446⁠

Zhou, S., Aitken, J. A., & Kuykendall, L. (2023). Callings can take different shapes: Scope, proximity and duration as new complexifications of calling. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 97(1), 27–46. ⁠https://doi.org/10.1111/joop.12459