Leadership Readiness - Training New Supervisors
This session explores the critical business case for investing in new?supervisor training. Participants learn how early leadership development reduces turnover, prevents costly employee relations issues, strengthens team performance, and builds confident, capable frontline leaders. Attendees will walk away with clear insights on how proactive supervisor training protects organizational culture, productivity, and long?term success.
Key Objectives
1. Understand the organizational risks of untrained supervisors 2. Recognize the strategic value of early leadership development 3. Identify the core competencies new supervisors must master
Danielle Swarnes
HRBP at Intrinsic HR Business Partners
Danielle Swarnes is an HR Business Partner with Intrinsic HR, where she delivers leadership development and sexual harassment prevention training, conducts workplace investigations, and advises on EEOC matters. She also brings a risk management lens to her HR work, serving as a Risk Manager with Applied Risk Solutions and handling workers’ compensation and general liability claims for multiple organizations. Before moving into HR and risk, Danielle spent more than 20 years as a Starbucks store manager, leading teams and hiring and developing talent. She holds an M.S. in Human Resource Management from Southern New Hampshire University and a B.S. in Mathematics/Computer Systems from SUNY Purchase, and is currently pursuing her PHR and SHRM certifications.
Outside of work, Danielle competes in fitness and endurance events, hikes the trails around Acworth, Georgia with her dog, and loves cooking. She and her husband are regulars at live sports and concerts. They’re devoted baseball fans and have visited 18 of the 30 MLB ballparks so far
Date: Thu, October 15, 2026 | 8:45-9:45 am| Add to Calendar Thu, October 15, 2026 | 10:45-11:45 am| Add to Calendar
Location: Room 208
Category: HR Development
HRCI Credits:
This program has been approved for 1 HR (General) Recertification Credit Hour toward aPHR, aPHRi, PHR, PHRca, SPHR, GPHR, PHRi, and SPHRi recertification through HRCI.
SHRM Credits:
ARSHRM is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDC) for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. This program has been approved for 1.0 PDCs for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit shrmcertification.org.
Please Note: Speakers and topics are subject to change without notice.