Talent Management Truths

Employee-driven Development with Aman Malhi

Lisa Mitchell / Aman Malhi Episode 140

"The drive to learn and grow has to come from the person.”

-Aman Malhi

Does your organization empower employees to take charge of their own development?   What might be possible if this were the case?  In today’s episode, my guest explains how she and her team are leveraging many different development vehicles and sources to create an environment where people don’t need to be pushed to learn but instead ask for investment in their learning.

My guest is Aman Malhi. Aman represents the People and Culture team at the executive level at Refrigerative Supply Limited. She also owns Business Strategy for Refrigerative Supply. Under her leadership, the People and Culture team has grown from 1.5 individuals to seven experienced professionals who support the business in all human resources functions.

Aman is a seasoned business leader with industry experience in manufacturing, production, pharmaceuticals, restaurant and hospitality, retail and wholesale, financial services, telecommunications, mergers and acquisitions, insurance, distribution, and not-for-profit industries. Her organizational experience includes startup, high-growth, mature brands, franchisee, publicly traded, unionized, centralized, decentralized, private equity, family-owned, North American and global firms. 

Aman has an MBA specializing in International Business and Innovation and a Bachelor’s in Business Administration with a major in Human Resources. She is a current Chartered Professional in Human Resources BC & Yukon member and a past member of the MacKay CEO Forum and TEC Canada. Additionally, Aman is a Program Advisory Committee member at Acsenda School of Management in Vancouver, and an HR committee member for PHS Community Services Society. She previously led the marketing team for Lean In Vancouver and was a Professional Mentoring Program Committee lead with the Human Resources Management Association. 

In this episode of Talent Management Truths, you’ll discover:

  • Ways to create an environment where employees drive their own learning and development
  • Ideas for building a function from scratch while navigating rapid organizational growth 
  • Inspiration to link professional development to bonuses

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