Webinars

Is Your Top Performer Really Leadership Material?

Promoting a high-performing employee often feels like the natural next step—but is strong performance alone a true sign of leadership potential?

Join us for a thought-provoking and practical webinar that explores the critical difference between high performance and leadership readiness. This 60-minute session is designed for retail owners, managers, and HR professionals who want to make more strategic, informed promotion decisions—and avoid common missteps that can derail team morale and business growth.

Our expert panel will share actionable strategies and real-world insights to help you build a leadership pipeline that supports long-term success, team alignment, and organizational growth.

What You’ll Learn:

• How to distinguish between high performance and true leadership potential
• Key traits and behaviors that signal leadership readiness
• The risks of promoting without proper preparation
• Best practices for developing internal leadership pipelines
• How to support new leaders to ensure long-term success

Our Panel:

Michael Lewis, Senior Sales Training Manager, Levin Furniture 

Michael Lewis is the Senior Sales Training Manager for Levin Furniture, bringing over 20 years of sales experience and a passion for developing high-performing teams. Dedicated to educating and empowering sales professionals, Michael plays a key role in driving success across Levin Furniture & Mattress, John V Schultz Furniture, and Ashley stores, which collectively operate 30 locations throughout northeast Ohio and southwest Pennsylvania.

Eric Poupard, Vice President of Sales, Hudson’s Furniture

Eric Poupard is a dynamic, people-first leader dedicated to developing others and driving results. As Vice President of Sales at Hudson’s Furniture, one of the nation’s Top 100 luxury furniture retailers, he leads by example, going the extra mile to inspire high performance across 17+ Florida locations.

Brad Huisken, Founder, IAS Training

Brad Huisken is the founder of IAS Training, a renowned speaker, and an author specializing in sales training across various big-ticket retail industries. With over 30 years of experience in sales and sales management, Brad focuses on in-house training and consulting, helping both large and small companies implement effective sales management systems and train high-performing sales teams.