Can I Talk to You?

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That stomach-dropping moment when a service provider says "Can I talk to you?" is something every salon owner dreads. Your mind races to "they're quitting," and suddenly all the training, coaching, and heartfelt investment you've poured into them feels like it's evaporating before your eyes.
But what if these moments weren't failures at all? What if they were necessary transitions creating space for something better? Through powerful real-world stories, we share how one stylist who stayed aligned with our vision completely transformed a client's experience after five previous stylists had moved on. These departures weren't setbacks—they were essential steps toward building the salon we truly wanted.
The hard truth is that not everyone on your team is meant to grow with you. Some people join your salon in survival mode, and no matter how much you coach them, they don't believe a bigger future is possible. Holding onto the belief that departures equal failure will only burn you out and trap you into compromising your standards. Instead, we offer a revolutionary reframe: your salon's success lives in future employees you haven't even met yet.
We provide practical leadership tools for navigating these conversations with grace and strength—from staying calm when you hear those dreaded words to ending with genuine appreciation rather than desperate attempts to convince someone to stay. Because you're not the problem; you're the pattern breaker building something different in an industry full of chaos, low standards, and burnout. On the other side of every goodbye is the space for exactly the right hello your salon needs.
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Chapters

1. Can I Talk to You? (00:00:00)

2. The Dreaded "Can I Talk to You?" (00:00:40)

3. Reframing Employee Departures (00:02:04)

4. Mary's Success Story (00:03:38)

5. Future Success Lies in Future Employees (00:06:07)

6. Practical Tips for Difficult Conversations (00:08:54)

7. Creating Space for the Right Hello (00:11:37)