Hiring Great Salon Staff: Why You Shouldn’t Call A Reference

Standard practice in reference checking usually looks something like this: you’ve interviewed the candidate a couple of times, and they’ve made it to the reference-checking stage. They have provided you with 2 references, which you cold call. Half the time, it may feel like you are an inconvenience, but some boxes are ticked and that’s … Continued

How To Handle Salon Layoff Rumours And Avoid A Catastrophe

Over the years, managing large teams has made human resources a huge part of my role. Of everything it implied, one of the most unpleasant aspects was dismissing employees. Regardless of how you approach the situation or the circumstances of the dismissal, it has a negative energy on the team. Staff begin to wonder why this … Continued

5 Expert Tips For Improving Salon Team Morale And Overall Business

“How can I motivate my team?” This is possibly the most difficult question to answer without spending a little time with the team in question. And while there are a lot of articles on the internet about ways to deal with the new generations, the older generations sometimes also play a part in the equation. … Continued

How To Conduct Amazing One-To-One Staff Feedback Meetings

A couple of months ago, one of our collaborators, Valerie Delforge illustrated how communication levels within your team had direct repercussions on your salon’s success. It’s one thing to make the resolution of meeting up with members of your team, but it’s another thing to conduct these meetings in an efficient manner. So whether you don’t … Continued

Two Of Your Salon Employees Are Dating: Now What?

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I thought it would be ideal to discuss the possible headache of having salon employees dating. A lot of managers are unsure of how to deal with these situations that could potentially be detrimental to the business.

How Salon Meetings Can Truly Help Motivate Your Team

Successful salon teams are the ones that make time for regular meetings- as teams and as individuals. However, finding the time to organise meetings can be difficult, sometimes making them scarce and disjointed. Communication within your salon or spa is one of the most important aspects of a smooth business operation. Let’s look at why it’s … Continued

The Guide To Dealing With Difficult Salon Staff

We’ve all had a difficult salon staff member at some point. I’m sure each of us has a story that sounds oh so familiar. Throughout my own career, I can think of many difficult situations and team members that have made things heavy going and negative.

Is This Legal? Dealing With Tricky Salon Staff Issues

First, imagine this scenario: a member of your team – let’s call her Sarah- goes out one night. She then posts a photo on Facebook at 1:00 AM in a Club with friends taking shots. Sarah texts in sick the next day. Ever ran into these sorts of salon staff issues and not known what to do … Continued

Should Beauty Salons Use Staggered Pricing?

In our last article, we discussed how to make pricing irrelevant. Today, we are going to follow that up with a new type of payment model: Staggered pricing. This is something that the hairdressing industry have been doing it for years. Why not the beauty industry? If you have 2 therapists in your salon and … Continued