LauraLush
Well-Known Member
Hi geeks
I am struggling to keep my enthusiasm at times with my team. Just wondered what you do in your salon to motivate your team? I have a team o 12 - 5 hair stylists, 3 salon apprentices, 3 nail techs/beauticians and 1 book-keeper/HR assistant. They are a cracking team with their work and everyone gets on etc, but I'd like everyone to want to develop and expand their knowledge and skills and to generally not settle and go stagnant!
I think what is happening is that the salon has been so busy (obviously quieter now xmas is done and dusted!) that everyone has just had to crack on and its been like a conveyabelt for a few months so I'd like to inspire them a bit. I buy them breakfasts and lunches quite often and I treated them all at christmas, so they do know they're appreciated and I am very very laid back and I'm certainly not the type of manager who dictates or is strict in anyway really.
Basically, I have tried setting targets and commissions (which no1 was really that bothered about), sales competitions (I put a £100 cash prize up for whoever hit a sales target of £300 in the month of December - but no1 hit it!), I asked one of the staff to arrange seasonal or themed photo shoots so we could display our work in salon, enter photography competitions, enter them to magazines and make salon portfolios/magazines (but again, I got no enthusiasm for this idea)... Please help & give me your opinions & tips on what you do & things you do in your salon - it would be soooo much appreciated!
Thanks, Laura.x
I am struggling to keep my enthusiasm at times with my team. Just wondered what you do in your salon to motivate your team? I have a team o 12 - 5 hair stylists, 3 salon apprentices, 3 nail techs/beauticians and 1 book-keeper/HR assistant. They are a cracking team with their work and everyone gets on etc, but I'd like everyone to want to develop and expand their knowledge and skills and to generally not settle and go stagnant!
I think what is happening is that the salon has been so busy (obviously quieter now xmas is done and dusted!) that everyone has just had to crack on and its been like a conveyabelt for a few months so I'd like to inspire them a bit. I buy them breakfasts and lunches quite often and I treated them all at christmas, so they do know they're appreciated and I am very very laid back and I'm certainly not the type of manager who dictates or is strict in anyway really.
Basically, I have tried setting targets and commissions (which no1 was really that bothered about), sales competitions (I put a £100 cash prize up for whoever hit a sales target of £300 in the month of December - but no1 hit it!), I asked one of the staff to arrange seasonal or themed photo shoots so we could display our work in salon, enter photography competitions, enter them to magazines and make salon portfolios/magazines (but again, I got no enthusiasm for this idea)... Please help & give me your opinions & tips on what you do & things you do in your salon - it would be soooo much appreciated!
Thanks, Laura.x