Teresa

I have a salon meeting once per month Feb-June and then in Aug, Oct, Dec. I have tried to make them fun and educational, not just complaining parties. I hand out commission checks,(to congratulate the ones that got them and shame the ones that didn't). I have some kind of prizes for answering questions right about lotions, policies, etc. Packets, candy, fast food gift certs. all make good prizes and don't cost much. I also have a sheet of new or revisited rules that need addressed, any policy changes, etc that each employee must sign to hopefully end any problems at hand. Smaller salons probably don't need to go to this magnitude but a couple of meetings during season will help keep everyone on the same page.

Nichole74

These are important they keep employees working as a team.

viptanner

When do you have these meetings Teresa?
Is it at a time when the salons are closed when EVERYONE can be there?

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[ This Message was edited by: viptanner on 2002-06-02 12:12 ]

Baybbunz

We have meetings at the salon I work at. I have not been to one yet because I have just started working there however my boss said it is mandatory that all employees attend. The meetings will last an hour and we will have the meetings after the salon is closed. At this meeting things will be discussed such as 1. problems 2. rewarding people 3. discuss sales 4. ways we can improve etc.. I think as long as you keep the meetings professional and not just time to goof off that you will truely benfit as long as you have a good staff who values thier job

Malibu_Stacey

I too have staff meetings. I think they are very important. I usually have these after the salon closes so that everyone can attend. We are small staff but I think it is imperative that you sit everyone down together and discuss things that have been going right and wrong. If you don't tell your staff what you expect, they may not know. Lotion sales were down for me at the beginning of the year and I had to sit the entire staff down and say that things must change or staff had to change. I try to counteract the "bad" however with the good and I always use positive reinformcement.

Stacey

Teresa

I have my salon meetings on Sunday after the salon closes. No time is a good time for everyone, but I have tried other times and this seems to work the best. I say it is mandatory and with 20-30 employees at any time usually about 3 don't show. I haven't punished the no shows ever because noone makes a pattern of it. It is also my policy to hand out commission checks at the meeting and if they are not there I put them in the mail, so they don't get them till Tue or Wed, that is a good incentive to get them there plus they never know when the little give aways might have a bigger prize too!!!!

neon

I only have two employees, would you still suggest that I hold an actual meeting? If so then how would it be handled? I am a new salon and new to the business anyhow, so as far as policy and rules, I'm still learning as I go. With there being only these two, my husband and myself there really hasn't been any problem with communication. However, any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.