Power Skills Bootcamp
Hey Beauty Pro,
DID YOU KNOW?
While technical cutting, coloring and styling skills are the hard skills needed to create accurate finished looks, they are only one part of the equation.
With the right combination of skills. you have the power to to build and maintain a loyal community of customers that market you on your behalf.
At this very moment, power skills are the most important skills you can learn? That’s right!
POWER SKILLS ARE ESSENTIAL TO YOUR CAREER!
So, what’s the difference between HARD SKILLS and POWER SKILLS?
👉 HARD SKILLS are measurable technical skills, like cutting, coloring and styling hair. 👉 POWER SKILLS are the must-have attributes, behaviors and communication tools that you need to succeed in the workplace to effectively collaborate with clients and co-workers, and they are critical to your success. In an industry where most stylists are deficient in these skills, strengthening them will set you apart and help you create an environment that your clients crave.
But you have to build them, nourish them, and continuously evolve them with vigor.
Here are the most important power skills that are critical for your your success, right now:
☀️ Communication: Whether you’re engaging with clients, colleagues or employers, you need to be able to communicate, negotiate with words and non-verbal cues, encourage while listening empathetically to others. You also need to be a really good listener because clients and colleagues might feel the need to express themselves and communicate their own ideas
PRO TIP: Simplify and stay on message. Use simple, straightforward language.
☀️ Positive Mindset: When you are positive, you bring a great attitude to the salon environment. You are friendly to others, eager to work, and generally a pleasure to be around. You are confident, cooperative, enthusiastic, friendly, honest, patient and respectful. Being able to keep things positive is especially important if you’re working in a fast-paced, high-stress work environment.
PRO TIP: Practice gratitude. Keep a gratitude journal.
☀️ Judgement: Your ability to make effective decisions will enable you to effectively, especially during high levels of stress with rushed deadlines and pressing problems. The right assessment of the best available evidence is always the best decision you can make. here are some helpful suggestions:
PRO TIP: Entertain Doubt. Look at the Options. Weigh it Out.Try some experiments. Be willing to let go of your theory.
☀️ Time -Management: When you use your time effectively and productively, the benefits are enormous.You’ll be able to deliver better work in less time, lower stress and anxiety, and increase your opportunity for growth. And the best part is you’ll have more time for leisure and recreation
PRO TIP: Organize yourself and set goals based on priority and urgency that are achievable and measurable.
☀️ Collaboration: When you work with someone or a team to produce or create something together, you are in partnership and building mutual trust with a team of unique and diverse individuals who bring something refreshing to the initiative.
PRO TIP: Communicate your intentions. listen, be willing to compromise and overcome challenges without assigning blame.
☀️ Goal-Setting: Setting goals and achieving them goals has been shown to increase motivation and commitment When you identify something that you want to accomplish and establish measurable goals and timeframes, you are practicing goal-setting. The more valued the goal is the more intense your efforts will be in order to achieve it,
PRO TIP: Choose goals that are specific, worthwhile and achievable. Commit to it with a public declaration.
When you’re able to strengthen and implement these skills, you have the power to positively influence and guide your clients. and soon you will see a radical shift in retention while harnessing a culture built on lasting relationships.
I’m excited to help you achieve an organized, inspired and engaging experience for the modern salon client. View our program offerings and get ready to create a business and life that you love!
Let’s customize a learning path for you or your team today.
From Our House To Yours,
Shari 🏡