FEDA Presents
2026 Distribution Education
Critical Skills for Front-Line Leaders in Distribution Front-line leaders in distribution are being asked to do more with less, manage more complexity than ever, and develop their teams while keeping the operation running. This four-part webinar series is built specifi cally for supervisors and team leads in the distribution industry who want practical skills they can use the Monday after each session. No theory. No textbook exercises. Just real-world tools from someone who has spent 25-plus years on the fl oor, in the warehouse, and in the middle of chaos. Each session runs 90 minutes and covers one critical leadership skill area. Participants walk away with frameworks, templates, and an action plan they can put to work immediately.
SESSION 1: OPERATIONAL KNOWLEDGE June 26 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. LIVE VIRTUAL WEBINAR You cannot lead what you do not understand. This session focuses on the operational foundation every distribution leader needs, how the building works, how the functions connect, and how to spot root problems before they become customer failures. We cover how to walk a fl oor with purpose, how to fi nd the real answer when the data does not match what you are seeing, and why operational credibility is earned on the fl oor, not assigned with a title. If you want your team to trust your judgment, it starts here.
SESSION 2: TEAM BUILDING AND MANAGEMENT July 31 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. LIVE VIRTUAL WEBINAR Getting promoted into leadership does not automatically make you a leader. This session covers the people side of running a distribution operation: how to lead former peers without losing their respect, how to motivate individuals rather than manage tasks, how to delegate without losing accountability, and how to build a team that performs consistently rather than only when you are watching. Managing people is the hardest part of the job. This session gives you a framework for doing it well.
SESSION 3: DATA AND PERFORMANCE METRICS Aug. 28 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. LIVE VIRTUAL WEBINAR Your operation is generating data every single day. The question is whether you are using it or just reporting it. This session covers how front-line leaders can read performance data, identify what it is actually telling them, and use it to make better decisions faster. We talk about building simple scorecards, running effective one-on-ones, setting clear expectations that your team can measure themselves against, and having performance conversations that lead to improvement rather than resentment. Data is only useful if it changes how you lead.
SESSION 4: CRISIS AND PRESSURE MANAGEMENT Sept. 25 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. LIVE VIRTUAL WEBINAR Things go wrong in distribution: Systems crash. People call out. Carriers miss pickups. Customers escalate. The question is not whether a crisis is coming. The question is whether you will have a plan when it does. This session covers how to diagnose fast under pressure, how to make decisions when you do not have all the information, how to communicate up and down the organization during a crisis, and how to build default plays your team can execute before you even get to the fl oor. Good people with a clear plan can handle anything.
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Will Quinn The Distribution Guy Author, Modern Warehouse Management: Steel-Toed Leadership That Drives Per- formance
Presenter
For more information, contact Ashley Mueller, director of industry programs at
ashley@feda.com.
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