6 ways to motivate your team in a hair salon or beauty salon

A motivated and actively engaged team in your hair salon, beauty salon or barbershop leads to increased productivity and higher performance levels. Satisfied employees will result in less staff turnover, satisfied customers, increased customer loyalty, higher work levels, better work ethics, but most of all a positive and happy work environment. 

On the other hand, a disengaged and unmotivated employee can go against your objectives, have a negative influence on colleagues, foster conflict and negatively affect customer loyalty.

So here are some tips you can implement today to motivate your employees and get the best possible results.

Involve your salon team in the decision making process 

This will make them feel like an important part of the institution. In the hair and beauty industry, where employee loyalty is particularly essential, take steps to enable your team to influence your salon, even if only modestly. 

Hold regular meetings with your team and listen to their feedback. If you want to make changes in the living room, let your team know why you are doing it and how it will benefit them.

Give them regular opportunities to give their opinions on what they like and dislike and ask if there are new things they would like to explore. You don't have to accept all their ideas, but give them the reasoning behind your decision and it will be appreciated. Above all, listen to what they have to say!



Reward your team 

Giving your team thank-you gifts in exchange for a good job is one of the best ways to motivate them. For example, you can offer each of your employees a facial if they achieve the goal you set together that month. It's important to reward the whole team for the good work they've done, because it's the whole team working together to make the salon run smoothly every day.

Also, don't be afraid to encourage individuals. Encourage your employees to be productive by offering rewards to the employee of the month or the best resale vendor of the quarter. This promotes healthy competition and contributes to team motivation.

Offer your employees training opportunities

Provide your team members with the training they need to advance their careers and learn about the latest industry trends. 

Giving your employees the chance to broaden their skills will show that you are interested in their personal development and that you want them to succeed. 

Show your team the different courses available to them, give them a training budget for the year and let them choose for themselves what they would like to learn. It is essential to ensure that your team members have the right skills to do their job. 



Foster a positive work environment 

Positive attitudes are extremely important. Providing your team with some comfort can do wonders. Bonding is an important part of team building, people who have developed good relationships with each other will be happier at work.

For this, do not hesitate to organize regular outings with your team.

Have a clear structure 

A clear organisational structure contributes to the job satisfaction and sense of security of the employees of your hairdressing salon or beauty salon. 

At regular staff meetings, make sure everyone knows who their supervisor is and how things should work. 

Learn how to be an effective leader

When you run a hair salon, beauty salon or barbershop, leadership skills become an essential aspect of your success. So learn how to be an effective leader by thinking about how you behave with your team and your body language. Body language, whether we are conscious or not, can play a big role in how people feel when they receive information. So watch out for negative or intimidating body language when interacting with your staff, especially in bad situations.


When you know your strengths and weaknesses, you can develop skills that make you an effective leader who motivates employees and fosters an environment conducive to teamwork.


I hope these tips will be helpful in motivating your team because remember: "Teamwork makes the dream come true! »

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Written by
Farah
Interested in beauty and hairstyling, I am Content Manager at Wavy. I am delighted to be able to share my discoveries in this sector with you today.

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