Practical Tools to Navigate the Pull Between Leadership Expectations and Employee Realities
Do you ever feel caught in the middle?
You explain leadership's decisions to a team whose daily reality looks nothing like the plan. You interpret that team's reality to leaders who are focused on results, not the frontline reality. Translating the human experience can be a lot to carry. But it's also a position of real influence when you have the right tools to use.
Join us for our next Breakfast with Purpose, featuring Jessica Swanberg, Manager of HR Services at Frontline Training Solutions. With her deep experience as an HR consultant and a former corporate HR leader, she understands the day-to-day realities HR practitioners face as well as the perspective of executive leadership.
This session will give you a practical framework for navigating the pull between leadership expectations and employee realities. Instead of feeling caught in the middle, you'll be equipped to lead from it.
What You’ll Learn
Participants will walk away with:
- A framework to translate messages between leadership and frontline teams
- A tool to identify gaps and remove barriers to organizational alignment
- Time to connect with peers facing the same challenges
- Leave with one clear first step to take back to the office
Event Details
When: Thursday, August 27, 2026 | 7:30 am – 9:00 am
Agenda:
7:30 am: Breakfast and Networking
7:45 am: Welcome
8:00 am: Presentation and Q&A
Location: Express Employment Professionals | 1760 44th St SW, Suite 10, Grand Rapids, MI 49519
Cost: $35, includes admission and a full, hot breakfast
Register: https://frontlineon.regfox.com/breafast-with-purpose82726
Why You Should Attend
This session is built for HR practitioners but can benefit anyone who feels caught between what their organization’s leadership expects and what their team is actually experiencing. If this sounds familiar, this is your session.
Join us for breakfast, connection, and practical tools you can use the same week.