MetaPod

Explore the future innovation and cybersecurity readiness with Ron Crabtree and Natalie Born on MetaPod. Dive into how to integrate AI into the workforce, why change management is the make-or-break factor in digital transformation, and how cross-industry convergence can unlock faster, smarter innovation.

Explore the hidden impact of workplace culture and the shift from correction to prevention with Ron Crabtree and Jim Zelem on MetaPod. Dive into why culture is built on behaviors leaders reward and tolerate, how to move from firefighting to prevention with better questions and feedback loops, and practical ways leaders can build trust, engagement, and retention by changing their own behavior first.

Explore tribal knowledge loss and AI-enabled decision-making on the plant floor with Ron Crabtree and Bryan DeBois on Meta Pod. Dive into how machine teaching captures expert heuristics before retirements, how predictive AI shifts teams from reacting to anticipating, and why autonomous AI trained safely in simulations can match or even outperform veteran operators, starting in decision support before moving to closed-loop control.

Explore systems champions and process-first, AI-driven digitization with Ron Crabtree and Devid Jenyns on MetaPod. Dive into how to capture tribal knowledge before it walks out the door, use dashboards to pinpoint where to improve, and apply the 80/20 rule to prioritize SOPs and automation.

Explore the forever labor shortage and digital transformation with Ron Crabtree and Lisa Ryan on Meta Pod. Dive into why gratitude is the missing gear in manufacturing, how stay interviews and reverse mentoring strengthen retention, and how to overcome resistance to change, whether it’s cultural or technological.