Development Reimagined

In honor of Canadian Thanksgiving, Anita and Chin want to take a moment to thank you for being a listener! While we take a short break, we invite you to revisit this episode on ROI. It’s especially timely as you put the finishing touches on your budget. Are we measuring the wrong return when it comes to leadership development? In this episode of Development Reimagined, Chin and Anita take a closer...

What if some of the experiences you complained about at the time were actually preparing you for who you were becoming? In this episode of Development Reimagined , Chin and Anita look back at the jobs, leaders, challenges, opportunities, and unexpected moments that shaped their professional evolution. From letting go of the pressure to be the expert, to realizing learning cannot fix a workplace sy...

What if some of the most powerful learning experiences don’t look like training at all? In this episode of Development Reimagined , Anita and Chin challenge the traditional idea of workplace learning and explore what becomes possible when organizations move beyond PowerPoint, case studies, and one-time training events. From improv and silent retreats to escape rooms, cooking challenges, walking to...

What if the most important part of an in-person learning experience is no longer the content? In this episode of Development Reimagined, Chin and Anita explore what professional sports can teach L&D about creating learning experiences people actually remember. From music and play to shared experiences, reflection, connection, and application, they challenge the traditional belief that more con...

What happens when someone on your team faces an obstacle or begins to struggle? Do you see an opportunity to build resilience and character, or does your instinct push you to step in, take the work away, and protect them from discomfort ? In this episode, Chin and Anita explore what cultivating resilience really looks like in the workplace. From the unintended consequences of “everyone gets a trop...

What happens when someone on your team makes a mistake? Do you see a moment to learn and grow, or does that one moment permanently change how you see them? In this episode, Chin and Anita explore what second chances really look like in the workplace. From the stories leaders tell themselves about team members to the pressure of protecting results and their own reputations, they unpack why extendin...

Anita and Chin are off again in celebration of the upcoming holidays in Canada and the USA. While they’re away, they invite you to revisit one of their earlier episodes, where they discuss one of their favorite topics: culture.   In this episode of Development Reimagined, we dive into one of the most talked-about topics in the workplace: culture. But we’re not talking about inspirational posters o...

What if some of the wisdom we require at work is not coming from our mind at all, but from our body? In Part 2 of our conversation on Reimagining Body Intelligence, Cécile Raynor takes us beyond the concept and lets us experience it. Through a simple demonstration, we see how quickly greater body awareness can change what we notice about tension, movement and the habitual ways we use our bodies. F...

What if some of the information leaders need most is not coming from the mind at all? We spend a great deal of time developing emotional intelligence, critical thinking, communication, and other cognitive skills. But in this episode of Development Reimagined, we explore a dimension of development that receives far less attention: body intelligence. Chinwe and Anita are joined by Cecile Rayner, aut...

We hope you’re having an amazing summer! Anita and Chin are still enjoying their summer break, but we wanted to invite you to revisit this episode on purpose. Sometimes a second listen meets you differently and reveals an insight you may not have caught the first time. What if purpose is not something you discover someday… but something you live today? In this episode of Development Reimagined, Ch...

Hope you’re having an amazing summer! While we’re on break, we’re replaying a few episodes worth a second listen. We hope you enjoy this one again! Only one in five employees worldwide are engaged at work. Let that sink in. In this episode of Development Reimagined, Chin and Anita take a bold look at why decades of engagement surveys and well-intended programs have not moved the needle and what ne...

Anita and Chin are taking a well-deserved break, so please enjoy this replay of one their favorite episodes. Trust isn’t lost in one big moment. It’s shaped in the small ones you repeat every day. In this episode of Development Reimagined , Chin and Anita reimagine trust through a powerful lens: conditioning. From a funny Zoom moment that reveals how easily we operate on autopilot, to the reality...

We are officially on summer break, please enjoy this replay of Episode 22. In this episode of Development Reimagined, we dive into a workplace reality that every leader has faced but few know how to navigate well: workplace disputes. But we’re not talking about dramatic blowups or HR escalations. We’re talking about the everyday tension, misunderstandings, personality clashes, triggers, and unspok...

What happens when exhaustion becomes so normal that leaders begin wearing it as a badge of honor? In this episode of Development Reimagined, Anita and Chin sit down with executive coach and best-selling author Isabelle Tremblay to reimagine leadership well-being. Together, they explore why burnout often goes unnoticed until a leader can no longer function at their usual level, how workplace system...

Have you ever worked hard behind the scenes, only to feel like your contribution was invisible? In this episode, we are reimagining contribution and exploring why some of the most meaningful work in organizations often goes unnoticed. From late nights, emotional labor, and change support to stabilizing the team, reducing friction, and keeping people connected, not every contribution shows up in a...

Originally aired as Episode 4, we’re replaying one of our most popular conversations during this holiday week. Does your org chart reflect how work actually gets done—or just how power is stacked? In this episode of Development Reimagined , Chin and Anita explore what it means to rethink organizational structure in today’s workplace. From team size and decision-making authority to invisible hierar...

What should organizations do when social issues are impacting their employees, but the issue feels too sensitive, too political, or too risky to address ? In Part 2 of our conversation on sustainability and social responsibility, we move beyond public statements and explore what it really means for organizations to care for their people when social issues show up at work. From employee concerns ab...

What happens when an organization says one thing about sustainability, well-being, or fairness — but the actual practices tell a different story? In this episode of Development Reimagined, Anita and Chin reimagine sustainability and social responsibility through the lens of HR and L&D. This conversation goes beyond recycling bins and environmental efforts. It also explores human sustainability...

One casual comment. Two years of blueberry muffins. Thousands of dollars and hours spent on something the leader did not even want. In this episode of Development Reimagined , we are reimagining leadership repercussions—the unintended ripple effects of a leader’s words, silence, tone, emotions, decisions, and behaviors. Chin and Anita unpack how leaders can unintentionally create anxiety, burnout,...

What if people are not resisting change as much as they are trying to make sense of it? In this episode of Development Reimagined , Anita and Chin are joined by international change expert Gregg Brown for a grounded and practical conversation on reimagining change readiness. Together, they explore why change feels heavier today, how leaders can help people move from stuck to action, and why managi...

What if the way organizations are building coaching cultures is actually missing the mark? In this episode of Development Reimagined, we explore what coaching really means inside organizations, and why placing the responsibility solely on managers may be creating more confusion than transformation. Chin and Anita unpack the difference between coaching, feedback, mentoring, and teaching, while chal...

AI may be changing how learning content gets created, but it does not remove the need for human insight, judgment, and real development. In this episode of Development Reimagined, Chin and Anita explore how the rise of AI is shifting the role of L&D, from content creators and course builders to strategic partners who help organizations build capability, strengthen critical thinking, and prepar...

What happens when emotional intelligence training sounds good in the workshop, but does not show up in the workplace? In this episode of Development Reimagined , Chin and Anita explore why EQ training often stays too surface-level and what organizations can do to make emotional intelligence more practical, measurable, and embedded into the culture. They discuss everything from one-sided conversati...

Storytelling is more than a communication tool. It is a leadership skill that helps people connect, trust, understand, and move forward together. In this episode of Development Reimagined , Chin and Anita explore why storytelling belongs inside leadership development, not just presentation training. They discuss how stories help leaders build trust, create connection, make sense of data, guide peo...

Are you collecting data… or actually using it to lead better decisions? In this episode of Development Reimagined , we explore the shift from traditional analytics to predictive HR—and why so many organizations are sitting on data that never truly drives impact. Through relatable examples (yes, even your Netflix recommendations) and powerful real-world cases like IBM and Google, we unpack what it...