Development Reimagined

Anita Gouveia and Chinwe Grace Jones
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It started with a bold LinkedIn comment—and sparked a podcast. When a Fortune article revealed that managers were firing recent grads they had just hired, Chinwe ("Chin") Grace Jones and Anita Gouveia picked up the thread and never put it down. Now they’re bringing that energy to Development Reimagined—a weekly conversation where ideas fly, perspectives collide, and learning professionals feel seen. Chin, a leadership and team development coach who works across industries, joins Anita, a seasoned organizational expert with deep internal insights, to explore the shifting realities of workplace learning, talent development, and what it really takes to build people-first cultures. Part think tank, part friend-to-friend download, part strategic brainstorming session—each episode delivers practical insights and fresh thinking for HR and L&D professionals working in complex B2B organizations. From bold questions to big a-ha moments, you’ll leave every episode with one thing: a new idea worth trying.

  1. 1d ago

    Reimagining Learning Experiences

    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 content automatically means more learning. In a world where information is instantly available through AI, the real value of bringing people together may be what happens beyond the slides.They also explore the difference between engagement and true experiential learning, why facilitators may need a different skill set than trainers, and why meaningful behavior change cannot be achieved through a one-and-done workshop. In this episode:Why content-heavy learning experiences are often forgettableThe difference between participation, engagement, and experiential learningWhy connection may be one of the most valuable outcomes of in-person learningHow facilitators can use play, reflection, and shared experiences to surface real workplace behaviorsWhy organizations should design learning around application and behavior change, not simply content coverage📝 Want the one-pager from this episode with key takeaways and reflection questions? Visit www.reimaginingwithus.com. 🎯 Sponsored by HIGHER A gamified leadership development program built for first-line managers and their teams—designed to build leadership character, develop practical skills, and unleash team brilliance in the flow of real work. www.takemyteamhigher.com.

    Reimagining Learning Experiences

  2. Sep 16

    Reimagining Cultivating Resiliency

    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 trophy” mindsets to the common mistake of treating resilience like an e-learning module or a wellness webinar, they unpack why true grit cannot be taught in a classroom. They also challenge HR, L&D, and people leaders to examine whether their organizations are genuinely building capable people—or simply expecting exhausted employees to endure broken systems . In this episode, we explore: Why resilience cannot be taught through lectures or wellness days, but must be cultivated through lived experience and productive tension.How well-meaning leaders stunt employee growth when they step in and remove obstacles instead of helping people navigate them.Why two people can experience the exact same setback and have entirely different outcomes based on the presence of an intentional debrief.How organizations unfairly use “resilience” as a scapegoat to ignore constant churn, poor communication, and broken work environments.What business leaders can learn from professional sports about treating recovery, walkthroughs, and reflection as essential parts of high performance.Cultivating resilience is not about asking people to absorb endless dysfunction. It is about developing leaders who know how to introduce healthy challenge, facilitate meaningful reflection, and create the space for sustainable growth. 📝 Want the one-pager from this episode with key takeaways and reflection questions? Visit www.reimaginingwithus.com. 🎯 Sponsored by HIGHER A gamified leadership development program built for first-line managers and their teams—designed to build leadership character, develop practical skills, and unleash team brilliance in the flow of real work. www.takemyteamhigher.com.

    Reimagining Cultivating Resiliency

  3. Sep 9

    Reimagining Second Chances

    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 extending trust again can feel risky.They also challenge HR, L&D, and people leaders to consider whether their organization’s stated values around learning, growth, and development actually show up when someone gets it wrong. In this episode, we explore: Why two employees can make the same mistake and receive very different responsesHow a leader’s own identity, reputation, and fear of risk can influence who gets another chanceWhy leaders should examine their own contribution when something goes wrongHow patterns, context, and clear expectations can lead to better decisions about second chancesWhy rebuilding trust may happen through smaller opportunities, new agreements, and course correction rather than simply “trying again”Second chances are not about lowering the bar. They are about developing leaders who can assess what happened, determine what needs to change, and create room for people to grow. 📝 Want the one-pager from this episode with key takeaways and reflection questions? Visit www.reimaginingwithus.com. 🎯 Sponsored by HIGHER A gamified leadership development program built for first-line managers and their teams—designed to build leadership character, develop practical skills, and unleash team brilliance in the flow of real work. www.takemyteamhigher.com.

    Reimagining Second Chances

  4. Sep 2

    Replay of Reimagining Culture

    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 or fun perks. We’re talking about the everyday signals, habits, decisions, and behaviors that shape what it really feels like to work somewhere. Chinwe Grace Jones and Anita Gouveia explore what it means to reimagine culture as something we do, not just something we define. They ask bold questions like: What culture are we actually creating with our current systems and behaviors?Where does culture truly live—HR? Leadership? Or in every interaction?And what does it take to create a culture that isn’t just talked about at retreats, but reinforced in the day-to-day flow of work?You’ll hear insights on the cost of culture misalignment, the power of micro-behaviors, and why culture should be treated less like a project and more like a living, breathing ecosystem. Whether you’re an HR leader, a people manager, or a CEO trying to make sense of where culture lives and how to shift it—this episode is packed with human-centered, practical insights. 📝 Want the one-pager from this episode with key takeaways and reflection questions? Visit www.reimaginingwithus.com 🎯 Sponsored by HIGHER A gamified leadership development program built for first-line managers and their teams—designed to build leadership character, develop practical skills, and unleash team brilliance in the flow of real work. - www.takemyteamhigher.com

    Replay of Reimagining Culture

  5. Aug 26

    Reimagining Body Intelligence Part II

    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.From there, the conversation turns practical: What could body intelligence look like in meetings, learning experiences and moments of organizational change? And how can HR, L&D and leaders create more space for people to reset, move, process and pay attention to what their bodies may be communicating? In this episode, we explore: Why body intelligence begins with expanded awareness, not perfectionHow small experiential moments can introduce body intelligence into the workplaceWhy leaders may want to pay attention to their own physical state before communicating changeHow movement, meaningful breaks, hydration and reset moments can improve the learning experienceWhy sometimes the most effective thing a leader can do is allow the energy in the room to settle before speaking📝 Want the one-pager from this episode with key takeaways and reflection questions? Visit www.reimaginingwithus.com. 🎯 Sponsored by HIGHER A gamified leadership development program built for first-line managers and their teams—designed to build leadership character, develop practical skills, and unleash team brilliance in the flow of real work. www.takemyteamhigher.com.

    Reimagining Body Intelligence Part II

  6. Aug 19

    Reimagining Body Intelligence Part I

    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, author, speaker, coach, and founder of Cecile’s Wise Ways, for a conversation about the information our bodies are constantly giving us and what we may be missing when leadership development stays primarily in the head.Together, they explore the distinction between body intelligence and body wisdom, how stress and emotion can show up physically, what happens when people continually push through tension and exhaustion, and why greater body awareness may help us rethink how people lead, work, and develop.In this episode, you’ll hear:The difference between body intelligence and body wisdomWhy leadership development may rely too heavily on cognitive learningHow unaddressed stress and emotion can show up in workplace behaviorWhat “functioning burnout” can look like before someone reaches a breaking pointWhy awareness of the body may be an important next evolution of emotional intelligence📝 Want the one-pager from this episode with key takeaways and reflection questions? Visit www.reimaginingwithus.com. 🎯 Sponsored by HIGHER A gamified leadership development program built for first-line managers and their teams—designed to build leadership character, develop practical skills, and unleash team brilliance in the flow of real work. www.takemyteamhigher.com.

    Reimagining Body Intelligence Part I

  7. Aug 12

    Replay of Reimagining Purpose

    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, Chin and Anita explore what it really means to reimagine purpose at work and in life. Inspired by Jane Goodall’s powerful message to a nine-year-old aspiring biologist, this conversation challenges leaders and organizations to stop postponing purpose and start nurturing it now. They unpack whether purpose is fixed or evolving, why so many adults feel disconnected from meaning, and how organizations can create space for employees to experiment, express, and connect their personal purpose to their professional roles. If organizations expect alignment with their mission, should they not also care about the individual purpose each person brings through the door? In this episode, we explore:Why purpose does not have to wait for a title, degree, or future milestoneWhether purpose is fixed or simply shows up differently over timeHow leaders can help employees connect their deeper purpose to everyday workWhy asking “What is your purpose?” may be a transformative interview questionThe role HR, L&D, and executives play in creating environments where purpose can shine📝 Want the one-pager from this episode with key takeaways and reflection questions? Visit www.reimaginingwithus.com. 🎯 Sponsored by HIGHER A gamified leadership development program built for first-line managers and their teams—designed to build leadership character, develop practical skills, and unleash team brilliance in the flow of real work. www.takemyteamhigher.com.

    Replay of Reimagining Purpose

  8. Aug 5

    Replay of Reimagining Employee Engagement

    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 needs to shift. Together, they explore a reimagined view of employee engagement that moves beyond perks, pulse surveys, and engagement theater toward energy, ownership, belonging, and leadership capability. If employee engagement truly drives performance, then it is time to rethink what we measure, how we measure it, and who is equipped to influence it. In this episode, we explore: Why traditional engagement surveys are lagging indicators and often create more frustration than insightA new way to think about engagement as ownership, energy, and connection rather than satisfactionWhat managers need to know and be able to do to lead engaged employees day to dayHow real-time signals like retention, absences, communication patterns, and meeting energy may offer better insight than annual surveysWhy HR and L&D have an opportunity to move from compliance drivers to culture catalysts📝 Want the one-pager from this episode with key takeaways and reflection questions? Visit www.reimaginingwithus.com. 🎯 Sponsored by HIGHER - A gamified leadership development program built for first-line managers and their teams—designed to build leadership character, develop practical skills, and unleash team brilliance in the flow of real work.www.takemyteamhigher.com.

    Replay of Reimagining Employee Engagement
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It started with a bold LinkedIn comment—and sparked a podcast. When a Fortune article revealed that managers were firing recent grads they had just hired, Chinwe ("Chin") Grace Jones and Anita Gouveia picked up the thread and never put it down. Now they’re bringing that energy to Development Reimagined—a weekly conversation where ideas fly, perspectives collide, and learning professionals feel seen. Chin, a leadership and team development coach who works across industries, joins Anita, a seasoned organizational expert with deep internal insights, to explore the shifting realities of workplace learning, talent development, and what it really takes to build people-first cultures. Part think tank, part friend-to-friend download, part strategic brainstorming session—each episode delivers practical insights and fresh thinking for HR and L&D professionals working in complex B2B organizations. From bold questions to big a-ha moments, you’ll leave every episode with one thing: a new idea worth trying.

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  • Creator
    Anita Gouveia and Chinwe Grace Jones
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    61
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2025. Anita Gouveia and Chinwe Grace Jones
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