WorkCookie - Get Ahead with Industrial/Organizational Psychology in the Workplace Ep. 325: The Tech We Don’t Talk About - Beyond the AI Conversation
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Sep 28, 2026 Sonia Mejias, a certified professional coach and organizational learning leader with 25+ years of international experience, explores the human side of learning beyond AI. They discuss the 70-20 model, turning information into wisdom through dialogue, reducing leadership isolation with peer networks, and building psychological safety. The conversation also examines how organizations can pair technology with coaching, reflection, and meaningful human support.
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Sonia Mejias Learned Resilience From Her Parents
- Sonia Mejias learned resilience from parents who valued education, effort, and repeated attempts after failure.
- Her father’s advice, “If you don’t try, you’ll never know,” still guides her approach today.
The Ice Cream Plant Became Sonia’s University
- At Borden’s ice cream plant, Sonia Mejias interviewed workers and built tours that moved 300 visitors daily.
- The assignment became her practical education in speaking, training, media, and human interaction.
Peer Coaching Turned Theory Into Confident Practice
- Shell’s six-week project became a five-year opportunity because Sonia Mejias repeatedly taught coworkers what she learned.
- Deloitte colleagues and Shell leaders coached her until theory became confident client execution.