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In this episode of GydeBites, host Prasanna Vaidya speaks with Sonal Mishra about why self-learning fails despite the abundance of tools and content.
They explore how pressure to meet deadlines, limited time, and a lack of structure push learning to the back seat. The conversation highlights the gap between access and actual adoption, and why motivation alone is not enough. You’ll also hear practical ways to embed learning into daily work, enable experimentation, and make it a shared responsibility across teams and leaders.
Tune in to learn what’s missing in most workplace learning strategies.
Why is self-learning failing even with AI tools everywhere?
What do leaders get wrong when they expect people to learn on their own?
When work pressure is high, why is learning the first thing dropped?
Why does most self-learning not show up in day-to-day work?
What must organizations change to make self-learning part of work, not extra work?
Head of L&D, Ingram Micro India
With over 15 years in L&D across financial and technology-led organisations, she has built learning teams from the ground up and made learning part of everyday work. She is known for questioning the idea of self-learning and designing approaches that fit workloads and business priorities.
