• Creating Effective and Consistent Team Meetings
    Jul 12 2024

    Do you find there is negativity within meetings that you host with your team?

    Do you struggle with creating an impactful and effective team meeting?

    If you answered yes to the above questions, you are not alone. Many owners struggle with how to create effective meetings, how to keep them positive, and how to stay consistent.

    Team meetings are a critical component to your salon culture and its overall success. They should be creating a safe space for communication to happen, for team building to take place, and to keep all team members on the same page.

    In this episode we discuss how often to host team meetings, how to increase your attendance rate, what to discuss within a meeting, and how to keep them consistently effective.

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    16 mins
  • Are You Avoiding Tough Conversations?
    Jul 3 2024

    In this episode, we delve into the art of having difficult conversations. Tough conversations are an inevitable part of running a business and the avoidance of them can be detrimental to your overall culture and future.

    Join us as we explore why these discussions are so challenging, the common pitfalls people encounter, and strategies for navigating them with confidence and empathy.

    We’ll share real-life stories, and offer practical tips to help you stop avoiding and start engaging in those necessary conversations.

    Tune in and learn how to transform your communication skills and build stronger, more honest relationships.

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    17 mins
  • Creating a Compensation Package
    Jun 27 2024

    Creating a compensation package for your team members is a critical part of their long-term relationship with you and your business.

    In this episode, Jill and Derek discuss how creating a compensation package is more than just a commission percentage and why it is so key within a successful salon culture.

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    14 mins
  • Leadership Success: Building the Right Attitude and Mindset
    Jun 20 2024

    The success of your business culture rises and falls with you.

    Whether you realize it or not, the day you decided to hire employees, you became a leader.

    What attitude do you need to approach each day with to lead successfully?

    Why is your mindset so important when it comes to leading your team?

    What can leaders do to create the attitude & mindset they need to thrive?

    Derek and Jill discuss the above questions and more in this compelling episode.

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    17 mins
  • Creating an Effective Cancellation Policy
    Jun 12 2024

    Have you noticed more cancellations happening within your business over the last few years?

    Do you currently have a cancellation policy that you consistently enforce?

    There's no doubt that many salon owners have asked themselves the above questions and more.

    Creating a cancellation policy that you and your team are comfortable enforcing can be a difficult topic to tackle.

    In this episode, we discuss this overall topic and the many factors that go into creating an effective cancellation policy.

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    13 mins
  • Managing & Optimizing Your Time
    Jun 7 2024

    We wear many hats as a business owner. Making the best use of our time helps us be the best version of ourselves & most importantly the best leader we can be for our team.

    In this episode Derek & Jill talk about how to optimize your time, plan your day for high efficiency, and avoid procrastination.

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    17 mins
  • Poaching vs Recruiting
    May 30 2024

    Your business practices and hiring strategy say a lot about the type of salon culture you have created or want to be known for.

    In this episode, Jill and Derek discuss the differences between poaching and recruiting hairdressers, why you need to think deeply about the type of strategy you choose, and how it will reflect on yourself and your brand.

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    11 mins
  • The Truth About Salon Walkouts
    May 22 2024

    Salon walkouts are a harsh reality that many salon owners have faced, are facing, or will face.

    In this episode Derek & Jill unpack the details around salon walkouts, their personal experience with them, and how you can overcome them.

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    29 mins