In her latest blog, Kati Whitledge identifies the five stages salon owners go through when a team member leaves the salon unethically, offering advice for each stage.
Workplace pressure is higher than ever, but for many professionals, the
real challenge isn’t workload — it’s the fear of being noticeably
nervous and performing under pressure when speaking. Psychotherapist
Jonathan Berent is a specialist in career performance anxiety. In his book, "Work Makes Me Nervous," he outlines a 21-day program that teaches practical techniques for managing anxiety and performing with confidence during critical career moments.
It's time to celebrate the 2026 SALON TODAY 200 honorees who design rewarding career paths and seek out enriching benefits to keep their team members healthy, happy and growing, including the team from Pinup Studio in Raleigh, North Carolina, who always enjoy a good pajama party.
Coming up through guest services at Grove Salon, Shannon Bland helps team members hit their benchmarks, keeps guests happy and coming back again and again, and supports retail sales.
The key to managing different generations within your team is meeting each one where they are at and finding ways to bridge the groups together. 360 Beauty Consulting's Allyson Hurley King talks you through it.
The owners and executive leaders of multi-unit salon, barbershop and wellness businesses convene in Austin for the 2025 ISBN conference that addressed generational leadership, AI, best recruitment practices and updates on industry-impacting legislation.
In her career, Mandy Pulse has worked as a stylist, owned a booth rental salon and transitioned it to a commission-based salon. In her story, she reflects on what she's learned through the process.
As a salon leader, you need to initiate a difficult conversation from time to time. Coach Bonnie Bonadeo leverages The Communication Qube as a framework for breakthrough dialogues and creative problem-solving.
A new tool for the New Year. Coach Nikki Le talks about the value of a well-done performance evaluation and offers you a downloadable resource tool to get you started.