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Work Share to the Rescue for Employee Based Salons During Slow Periods

Work Share to the Rescue for Employee Based Salons During Slow Periods

by alaynecurtiss | Jun 13, 2022 | Salon Ownership

First off, I wish I had found this program years ago!  Apparently, it has been around since the 1980’s.  In the past, I was forced to put away nearly $25,000 each year to help carry and pay my employees through our slow season of January – March.  It was...
How Jenna Recovered from the Trauma of 3 Salon Walkouts

How Jenna Recovered from the Trauma of 3 Salon Walkouts

by alaynecurtiss | Mar 12, 2022 | Alayne Curtiss, Salon Ownership, Stop The Walkouts

In this episode, which is our first video interview,  we chatted with Jenna Bowden of Crown Extension Studio, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Jenna survived not 1, not 2, but 3 walkouts in 4 years and finally speaks up about the trauma salon walkouts cause and why she...
Are you ready to find your perfect Talentmatch with Stefanie Fox?

Are you ready to find your perfect Talentmatch with Stefanie Fox?

by alaynecurtiss | Jan 23, 2022 | Alayne Curtiss, Salon Ownership

I find it really interesting that the walkout culture that salons have experienced for many years has made its way into mainstream businesses and suddenly every news program I turn on is talking about, “The Great Resignation.”   Again, reinforcing that...
Ginger joins the walkout club. Her genius comeback plans.

Ginger joins the walkout club. Her genius comeback plans.

by alaynecurtiss | Dec 23, 2021 | Alayne Curtiss, Salon Ownership, Salon Walkout, Stop The Walkouts

Ginger messaged me on Facebook,  “I’ve had my first walkout.”  I said well, welcome to the club!  I was shocked actually but tried to make her not feel alone. Walkouts are a very lonely place. You may remember her from our story last February at...
Radical Candor and Finally the Answer about Walkouts I’ve Been Searching For

Radical Candor and Finally the Answer about Walkouts I’ve Been Searching For

by alaynecurtiss | Jul 26, 2021 | Alayne Curtiss, Salon Ownership, Salon Walkout, Stop The Walkouts

I’ve been listening to the book Radical Candor, by Kim Scott, and wow, Chapter 6 – Guidance, nailed it. Finally, the answer to why walkouts occur and the BIG WHY for me and many other salon owners. Why do the people who walk out most often try to discredit and...
From Walkout Culture to Compassion and Respect Culture

From Walkout Culture to Compassion and Respect Culture

by alaynecurtiss | Jan 24, 2021 | Alayne Curtiss, Salon Ownership, Salon Walkout, Stop The Walkouts

We are almost 3 years out from the start of my last big walkout, big is an understatement, huge actually. I had just returned from the hospital with my daughter who has Crohn’s Disease, running multiple tests to try to manage her disease and her pain. The emails...
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  • Radical Candor and Finally the Answer about Walkouts I’ve Been Searching For

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