Blog — Jennifer L. Phillips, Ph.D.

Is self-care OK when others are suffering?

A new video column responding to your questions, drawing from my experience as a chaplain.

Justice, LifeJennifer PhillipsFebruary 15, 2019Compassion, Self-care, Privilege

As both a coach and a chaplain (and as a human), I know that busyness and exhaustion are too real for many of us, especially in mid-life. We all need to catch our breath. Here’s how to do it, without adding more pressure.

Work, LifeJennifer PhillipsDecember 10, 2018Griswolds, Mr. Rogers, Pause, Overwhelm, Priorities, Mindfulness

Publication News: That All May Flourish

I am pleased to announced that I have published two chapters in That All May Flourish: Comparative Religious Environmental Ethics.

News, BooksJennifer PhillipsSeptember 22, 2018Ethics, Ecology, Catholicism

Genius hesitates.

A lesson on the importance of slow thinking, via Einstein and modern physicist Carlos Rovelli.

Work, Philosophy, BooksJennifer PhillipsSeptember 21, 2018Einstein, Slow Thinking, Physics, Quiet, Mindfulness, uncertainty

You’re doing what?!

I am pleased to share some professional news with you today.

NewsJennifer PhillipsSeptember 17, 2018Chaplaincy

Make a difference BINGO.

JusticeJennifer PhillipsJune 20, 2018Justice, Impact, BINGO, Ethics, Meaningful Work, Character, Caring, Purpose

Nonprofit Overhead: Learning Resources

To support your learning, I have collected the following resources on overhead, impact, and an illuminative case study.

King, #Charlottesville, and beloved community.

By the weekend of August 12, King’s legacy was alive in Charlottesville. Our practical and spiritual preparation, rooted in King’s words and example, empowered us.

The problem with design thinking.

The net that matters most can’t be measured on a profit and loss statement.

Long live the summer reading list.

2018 Titles, Reading Advice, and Other Literary Love

Enrichment, BooksJennifer PhillipsMay 21, 2018

Embrace the pace: lessons from UVA basketball.

UVA's smothering pace and the team culture that enables it are terrific examples of what I call “deep strategy.”

Strategy, WorkJennifer PhillipsMarch 12, 2018Strategy, Culture, Basketball

Faith on the frontlines.

I'm pleased to announce that Congregate Charlottesville was featured by CBS News in Faith on the Frontlines on December 3, 2017. I am honored to serve as vice-president on Congregate's founding board and to work with this incredible group of clergy.

Justice, NewsJennifer PhillipsDecember 18, 2017Charlottesville, News, Justice, Social Justice

Servant leadership is more than means to an end.

Most of the folks peddling servant leadership are selling you snake oil. If you want the real thing, you must face a difficult, but profoundly rewarding challenge.

Justice, Work, StrategyJennifer PhillipsNovember 28, 2017Servant Leadership, Radical Change, Privilege

10 ideas for a rejuvenating holiday season in this brave new world.

The holidays offer a chance to recharge, recommit, and strengthen for the work ahead. But it feels a little different this year, yes? In that spirit, I offer you these 10 suggestions for a rejuvenating holiday season in this brave new world:

Justice, WorkJennifer PhillipsNovember 20, 2017Holiday, Resistance, Balance