“What you are teaching your hairdressers today will stay with them their whole career.”
BOSS TO GIRLS/GUYS CHECKLIST FOR A PRODUCTIVE HAPPY MEETING.
I’m giving you a quick guide to help with a fun, healthy shop meeting- do not make the shop meeting long – they will hate you. This meeting is for you, the BOSS only.
After the meeting, when you have heard all their voiced concerns – ideas make it a point to tell them you will have a follow-up meeting in one week.
In that week of reflection, you, the boss, will then give them WHAT you got out of that meeting. You will also have a plan as to WHAT you will be doing for all the things you have learned.
Ex. you have placed all of you in a ‘Color Run’- you are closing the shop for a teaching day. I am giving you this sheet to be PROACTIVE!
Make notes and listen – do not say a damn word and scare them.
You need a way to communicate with your girls/guys in a way that they can answer freely without thinking they are going to piss you off or another girl/guy in the shop.
Question for your shop from the boss
1.) When you have heard through the grapevine about our shop, people will say-
A.) Snobby high priced
B.) They don’t hear anything because we work and go home.
C.) What have you heard?
What this question is doing is breaking down, ‘HOW’ the girls perceive the shop through the town -industry – to other people. Perception is incredibly essential. This question allows the girls to tell you what the bigger picture of your salon is. Maybe you need to consider becoming more involved with your community – give back –
We do a polar plunge – zombie makeup day- I started a ‘Wine about your hair day.’
2.) Give them a sheet of paper – have them write down the three top hairdressers they are following on Instagram- Facebook- town.
Listening to your girls/guys gives you the chance to see WHO is involved in the most with up to date events – styles. Have everyone talk about what it is they like or dislike about who they are following- maybe make sure they are all following a stylist.
How can this be implemented in your shop? If you see something you like, have a ‘stay in’ shop class and talk about how they did what they did.
3.) The question, if one of you had to give an IN-SHOP class – What would you do? Cut – Perm – Color?
The answers provided will indicate each stylist’s comfort level. Make notes of these comforts then shake it up later. EX. I do not push cuts on the girls who love cuts –I throw perms at them. Your job will be to FIND the classes around that have what they are not comfortable in and pay for that class. Don’t be a cheap owner. They must grow! Invest in them-
4.) Look at the person to your left- What do you like about their work? What do you wish they would stop doing? Now ask the stylist who got to voice their pet peeve – ‘How they can help them to grow?
You can only bitch about something for so long until you find out how to fix the crazy shit.
5.) Give them a piece of paper – write down three charitable events that have meaning to them, and why?
This question allows you to see what is important to them- maybe if you could give back – how would you approach becoming involved – perhaps offer a free haircut day? Fun Hair play day? Basket give away. Ask your stylists, ‘How’ you can become more ACTIVE with your concerns and the community.
All these things require you the BOSS to make this happen- do not ever give my sheets out unless you intend on following up. You are a pointless fool if you think these girls aren’t telling you these things in HOPES that you can become more active, and DO what you say.
BE that BOSS who makes Better stylist- Remember you are the EXAMPLE!
NEXT BLOG I WILL GIVE FOR THE STYLIST TO THE BOSS.
BUM, BUM, BUM!!!!!!!!!!
Everyone can use these except for my girls— your opinion is always expected and loved.
Heather Lea Owner of a crazy shop Hair Loft on Linden
Owner of BookPressed.com
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