Hairdressers define Success.
Definition
– Success is a relative term – IF YOU ACHIEVE WHAT YOU WANT AND ARE HAPPY.
We stylists are all very different – and as bosses, we need to understand that each of our staff will ultimately have different definitions of what Success means to them. For example, one stylist would say having enough money for family vacations is enough of a goal, while the stylist sitting next to them desires Fame and Fortune.
No matter what the stylist’s definition of Success is, I am here to tell you that it is solely up to the stylist to meet their own goals to create their own happiness; however, our job is to help them find balance. Between Work and LIFE –
So how do we get to the core of what’s essential for your staff? Begin by asking them —
1.) If their Professional Goals Are Being Met.
*Do they understand the fundamental complexities of perms? Tape-ins? Updos?
2.) Is Fame and Fortune a goal, and what vision of themselves do they see?
*Do they need 100,000 followers on social media and charge 500.00 for a haircut?
3.) Ask if Family Life and Time are more meaningful to them.
*Is spending more time with family and flexible hours vital to them?
It’s essential to recognize that employees may have goals beyond their job description. These goals may be crucial for employees to express their creativity, advance their skills, and gain satisfaction from their work.
Only some people want to be hairdressers on camera. For some, a tremendous success may be learning to hold a brush or confidently creating wedding updos.
While those successes may sound simple and trivial, they are a massive deal to stylists who have struggled with them for years.
Learning to use a brush is considered a soft skill knowledge, and one we bosses can help with through demonstration and work style approach – these goals are easily accessible.
However, some goals are more challenging to teach because they are more personal.
Now, suppose fame and fortune are the stylists’ focus. It is essential for the boss to understand that the stylist considers their occupational success to be not only based on their shop but also on the approval of their community. Social acceptance is their primary goal, and these stylists may need to look deep into themselves and ask, ‘Why’ do other opinions count so much to them? This area is strictly personal and considered a self-motivated sensitive area.
Money – you can never have enough, and if stylists measure money as a level of happiness – they will never be happy with you – or themselves – or anyone who has more. If they work actively to develop long-term goals instead of the quick dollar, that type of Success will ultimately build character and generate healthier relationships.
Some stylists are more tuned in with family and time, and their level of success is a happy home life; for some stylists generating 30,000.00 a year is perfect.
Time with family overrides any stress work would cause, and they are happily generating enough money for basic needs.
This stylist does not need praise; they practice the art of ‘balance’ with work and passion. As a boss, you must understand that this stylist is good at saying NO.
Taking the time to help our staff find their way through the haze of happiness – Success – relies on us to break down – real GOALS.
Understanding the Goal mix in your shop will help everyone realize, Success is measured differently.
And that’s what makes an excellent SHOP – Different personalities – Different Goals –
Heather Lea Ryan
Owner of http://www.bookpressed.com
Salon owner
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