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Salon Today 200: Jyl Craven Hair Design Removes the Ceiling to Success

When adding yet another stylist level felt like a band-aid solution, the owners empowered their top stylists to define their own earning potential.

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Salon Today 200: JEM Hair Studio Keeps the Team Connected Through a Video App

by Rosanne Ullman

The Marco Polo app gives staffers multiple times each day to video-share what’s on their minds.

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Face Value Salon Passes the Baton

by Rosanne Ullman

When the Covid lockdown cleared, the Virginia salon had a new but very familiar owner, proving that family businesses can achieve a smooth transition and a lifelong storyteller can channel that passion through salon ownership.

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Salon Today 200: Gordon Salon Devises a Tool to Creatively Motivate the Team

by Nicole Johnson

Through Ultimate Teams, a companywide competition league, each location’s staff came together to step up their game.

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A Frank Conversation on Employee Retention in Today's Workplace

by Stacey Soble

With the Great Resignation, it's critical that employee retention is a focus for salon owners at this time. To get to the heart of it, Strategies Michael Yost has an open dialog with two leading salon owners. Watch the conversation, or read the recap.

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Don't Get Bored With the Basics

by Jeff Grissler

Many salons relaxed their dress codes and their customer service perks as they scrambled to keep up with Covid-19 policies. But now is time to elevate your standards again, says Minerva Beauty's Jeff Grissler and he explains why.

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Two Industry Icons Reflect on What It Takes to Be a Great Leader

by Stacey Soble

In an exclusive SALON TODAY video interview, Oribe's Daniel Kaner and Gene Juarez Salons and Spas Founder Gene Juarez discuss how to create an inclusive, collaborative environment; the role mentorship plays in leadership; and how they witnessed owners valiantly lead over the past two years. Then they make a few suggestions for your leadership reading list.

Amy Pal, front and center, surrounded by her team at Whip Salons.

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Know Your USP: Why Salon Suites Aren't Always 'Sweeter'

by Amy Pal, Founder of Whip Salons

Whip Salons' Amy Pal helps you arm yourself with your salons' Unique Selling Propositions, so the next time a team member has a wandering eye for the greener grass of rental, you can convince them why they want to stay.

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Strategies for Combatting Employee Burnout

by Nicole Davis

Staffing shortages, absenteeism and pandemic-related stress are causing high levels of overwhelm and exhaustion among salon professionals. What can you do to help your team?

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7 Tips for Team Retention During the Great Resignation

by Staff

Beauty and wellness businesses today are faced with increasing competition, shortages of talented professionals, and other opportunities enticing team members elsewhere. Add to this the global “Great Resignation” which resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic mindset shift, which makes holding onto employees is a huge goal for businesses everywhere.

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A 4-Day Work Week Forges Team Loyalty

by Rosanne Ullman

One Louisiana salon sets a schedule that leaves team members with big chunks of nonworking time.

Jesse Linares suggests filling your 'down time' so your working time is more productive.

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Managing Down Time in the Salon

by Jesse Linares

According to Jesse Linares, any spare moment is an opportunity to learn. Share his tips with your team members during your next staff meeting, and add some suggestions of your own.

Decked out in festive pajamas, the team from Cynergy Color Bar is excited to decorate the salon...

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Owners Share Ideas for Celebrating Team Members

by Stacey Soble

Never has it been more important to recognize your team members for their contributions, so SALON TODAY recently asked owners how they celebrated holidays, birthdays and work anniversaries, and they responded with some wonderfully creative ideas.

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How to Foster Creativity

by Stacey Soble

Before Genein Letford takes the stage at Serious Business 2022, she chatted with SALON TODAY about how owners can help their team members shift their perspectives and open up their creativity.

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Gene Juarez Makes a Number of Policy Updates to Improve the Experience for Team and Guests

by Stacey Soble

A number of policy tweaks help Gene Juarez Salons and Spas level the playing field and create a better experience for team members and guests. In addition, the company offers a first look at its new boutique salon design concept.

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