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The Frontline Enablement Playbook

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The Frontline Enablement Playbook

Equip Your Deskless Workforce to Power Organizational Performance

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Every shift counts.

Every shift counts.

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Frontline employees turn strategy into action. From grocery clerks and delivery drivers to construction workers and restaurant servers, the frontline makes up 80 percent of the global workforce. But when they are overlooked and under-supported, execution suffers, turnover rises, and business performance declines.

Frontline employees turn strategy into action. From grocery clerks and delivery drivers to construction workers and restaurant servers, the frontline makes up 80 percent of the global workforce. But when they are overlooked and under-supported, execution suffers, turnover rises, and business performance declines.

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The Frontline Enablement Playbook is a comprehensive guide for L&D, HR, and operations teams focused on improving performance across the deskless workforce. Drawing on 25 years of hands-on experience and insights from more than 50 global contributors—including Matthew Daniel, Chad Udell, and Gina Jeneroux—JD Dillon outlines practical ways to improve onboarding, training, communication, compliance, recognition, career development, and everyday readiness.

The Frontline Enablement Playbook is a comprehensive guide for L&D, HR, and operations teams focused on improving performance across the deskless workforce. Drawing on 25 years of hands-on experience and insights from more than 50 global contributors—including Matthew Daniel, Chad Udell, and Gina Jeneroux—JD Dillon outlines practical ways to improve onboarding, training, communication, compliance, recognition, career development, and everyday readiness.

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Inside, you'll dive deep into six parts that redefine frontline support:

Inside, you'll dive deep into six parts that redefine frontline support:

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    Understanding who frontline workers really are—and what they need

    Understanding who frontline workers really are—and what they need

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    Architecting a modern enablement ecosystem

    Architecting a modern enablement ecosystem

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    Empowering frontline managers to empower their employees

    Empowering frontline managers to empower their employees

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    Helping frontline workers do a great job today

    Helping frontline workers do a great job today

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    Fostering future opportunities for development

    Fostering future opportunities for development

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    Evolving your entire strategy to get that all-important buy-in

    Evolving your entire strategy to get that all-important buy-in

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Are you struggling to improve day-to-day execution across frontline teams? Are location managers burning out under constant pressure? Are you trying to figure out how AI can help frontline teams hit daily targets?

Are you struggling to improve day-to-day execution across frontline teams? Are location managers burning out under constant pressure? Are you trying to figure out how AI can help frontline teams hit daily targets?

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The Frontline Enablement Playbook will give you the tools to unlock employee potential by ensuring every team member has the capability, confidence, and support to do their best every shift.

The Frontline Enablement Playbook will give you the tools to unlock employee potential by ensuring every team member has the capability, confidence, and support to do their best every shift.

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Book Details

Book Details

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    ISBN: 9781562869861

    ISBN: 9781562869861

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    Pages: 680

    Pages: 680

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    Publication Date: May 2026

    Publication Date: May 2026

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    Formats: Paperback, PDF

    Formats: Paperback, PDF

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    Product Code: 112602

    Product Code: 112602

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About the Authors

JD Dillon

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JD Dillon began his career on the frontline, gaining firsthand experience leading teams in theme parks, movie theaters, and contact centers. These roles shaped his understanding of how people learn, perform, and succeed in fast-paced business environments. Over the past 25 years, JD has become a leading voice in frontline enablement. He has worked in operations and talent development roles with global organizations, including Disney, AMC, Kaplan, and Axonify. JD continues to shape technology, content, and services used by millions of frontline workers around the world in industries like retail, grocery, food service, hospitality, logistics, financial services, and more. A popular keynote speaker, prolific creator, and author of The Modern Learning Ecosystem and The Frontline Enablement Playbook , JD advises organizations on frontline performance strategy, ecosystem architecture, and AI-enabled solutions that help people do their best work every day. JD lives in Orlando, Florida and is an avid Philadelphia Flyers fan. Learn more about his work at LearnGeek.co.

JD Dillon began his career on the frontline, gaining firsthand experience leading teams in theme parks, movie theaters, and contact centers. These roles shaped his understanding of how people learn, perform, and succeed in fast-paced business environments. Over the past 25 years, JD has become a leading voice in frontline enablement. He has worked in operations and talent development roles with global organizations, including Disney, AMC, Kaplan, and Axonify. JD continues to shape technology, content, and services used by millions of frontline workers around the world in industries like retail, grocery, food service, hospitality, logistics, financial services, and more. A popular keynote speaker, prolific creator, and author of The Modern Learning Ecosystem and The Frontline Enablement Playbook, JD advises organizations on frontline performance strategy, ecosystem architecture, and AI-enabled solutions that help people do their best work every day. JD lives in Orlando, Florida and is an avid Philadelphia Flyers fan. Learn more about his work at LearnGeek.co.

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