How do we make technology more accessible to our frontline manufacturing workforce? In this episode of Workforce 4.0, your host Ann Wyatt sits down with the Founder of Team Engine, Carlos Del Pozo as they talk shop on the importance of enabling and empowering your frontline workforce through technology. As the Founder of a small business and former military veteran, Carlos and Ann take a deep dive into the challenges between operational and HR leadership in recruiting and retaining talent, how AI can improve HR technology and the ultimate importance of creating a sustainable frontline workforce. This insightful conversation also sheds some light on re-shoring of American manufacturing, the future of blue-collar work and the multifaceted approach needed to address labor shortages.

In This Episode:

-06:05: The Importance of Workforce Development

-11:10: Challenges in Recruiting and Retaining Talent

-17:21: The Role of Technology in HR and Workforce Management

-24:04: Leadership Lessons from the Military

-28:39: Future Predictions for Technology and Workforce

-37:57: Closing Thoughts and Contact Information

More About Carlos Del Pozo:

Carlos del Pozo is a co-founder of Team Engine, a text-first software platform that helps companies in industries with a distributed workforce (such as landscaping, construction and manufacturing) grow and retain their teams. Prior to founding Team Engine, Carlos served as an Infantry Officer in the US Army and grew up in a small business family in San Diego. He lives in Boulder, Colorado. To learn more about Carlos, connect with him here.

The Future of Work (and this Episode) Is Brought To You By Secchi:

Secchi is a revolutionary workforce engagement tool created for organizations to make data-driven frontline decisions in real-time. By measuring and combining multiple people-related lead indicators, Secchi provides in-the-moment visibility into individual frontline employee performance, team performance, engagement/turnover risks, and positive employee behaviors all while removing the traditional barriers of administrative burden on leaders. To learn more about Secchi, check them out here.