10 Salon Team Bonus Strategies
Team Bonus Strategies were discussed at Strategies' first annual Team-Based Pay Conference. Here, Certified Strategies Coaches Brett Pierce and John Villamil provide the steps for salon bonus success.
Team Bonus Strategies were discussed at Strategies' first annual Team-Based Pay Conference. Here, Certified Strategies Coaches Brett Pierce and John Villamil provide the steps for salon bonus success.
SALON TODAY's Take Action Guide profiles philanthropic organizations supported by and organized for the professional beauty industry. Here we introduce you to Strategies Rides for MS.
Neil Ducoff, the No-Compromise guru and founder of Strategies, offers salon and spa owners 10 resolutions to work on for 2014.

An inside look at the cover-making process and how the SALON TODAY team added some extra impact to the November-December cover featuring Strategies' Neil Ducoff.
Strategies provides salon and spa owners with the systems, knowledge and accountability to transform themselves into the leaders their companies need them to be.
Neil Ducoff, Founder and CEO of Strategies, a leading salon/spa/medspa business coaching, consulting and training firm, offers SALON TODAY these twelve characteristics of a great employee.
Strategies announces plans for a two-day No-Compromise Leadership seminar for early June.
Strategies provides salon and spa owners with the systems, knowledge and accountability to transform them into the leaders their companies need them to be.
Strategies' Incubator Day Two on Monday, March 19, 2012. SALON TODAY 200 salon owners returned for another business building day where they were taught how to improve Team Service in their salons and how to implement Team-Based Pay.
It was a successful day today at Strategies' Incubator session for Salon Today 200 owners in Centerbrook, Connecticut. Read the story!
Strategies offers owners top-quality business education that works.
Leading professional haircare brand and fashion mainstay UNITE haircare is proud to present the second annual global session, a trendsetting showcase of the intersection of hair and fashion.
Team Strategies bikes 150 miles for Multiple Sclerosis. Read about their journey.
Strategies, a provider of business education in the beauty industry, has announced its 2011 schedule of seminars.

In a recent post to SALON TODAY's LinkedIn page, reader Joann Lefebvre posted the following question: "Any ideas on how to handle commissioned employees when a salon/spa offers promotional pricing for services and products?" I couldn't resist the opportunity to join the online dialog to talk about the benefits of team-based pay.

2009 will be remembered as the year the rules of business changed. The year began with the economy in the throws of the worst global recession on record. Business leaders were being pummeled by one ugly piece of economic news after another. Unemployment was soaring, financial institutions were crashing, automakers were on life support, and the government was doling out bailout and stimulous money like Halloween candy. Simply put, consumers and businesses alike initiated a lock-down on spending.

The usual talk among leaders is about needed conversations with employees regarding behavior and performance issues. And for those conversations that are guaranteed to raise your blood pressure, there are some fine books available, such as "Fierce Conversations" and "Crucial Conversations" to help you through. But what happens when employees need to tell you about issues with your behavior and performance as their leader?