The Future of Education is the topic this week.
Todd explains why he believes the hair school experience would be outstanding if licenses disappeared.
Jen is sick of hearing, "School didn't teach me anything!" Stop it with that attitude. Same for "School just teaches you to pass a test!" False. If you didn't take much from school, that's your fault.
Watching is out as a stand-alone form of education. Why are shops still taking this approach? Just drop it and outsource your education.
Watching a veteran hair pro work at speed won't help a new pro very much.
Outsourcing would be a great option if educating is outside your wheelhouse. Outsourcing does NOT take away from what you offer. (That's your ego talking.)
Knowing how and where to find answers is more potent than pretending to have all the answers. Leverage your network.
End the accumulating of knowledge without application. "I'm a forever student" is often a way to hide.
Assisting to begin your career is an excellent option if your goal is to progress.
Teach assistants instead of taking advantage of them. If you take advantage of your staff–stop.
Embrace weaknesses. Lean into improving the things you're not good at. Spread out wide and explore everything early on in your career. Then, as you find the services you love, eliminate those that don't.
Jen gives an example of why foundations are essential.
Todd explains why micro-education will overtake the industry. One-on-one education is superior to the learning process.
Large groups are old school.
Jen discusses finding a mentor at her first salon and how the experience accelerated her career.
Micro-education will command a premium price, which is good for both parties. Educators will be appropriately compensated for their time and knowledge. Students will have skin in the game with a financial investment, leading to higher success rates.
Independent education is the future.
Less dependence on brands.
We need to see fewer educators making it about themselves. Gtfo your soap box. Nobody cares about your struggles. The focus of an educator should be the student's success, period.
Owners should communicate expectations to educators before a class—the importance of pre-class communication.
Educators should work on separating their social media persona from the real world. Stop trying to look cool and focus on teaching.
If the crowd is running in one direction, doesn't it make you wonder–what's in the opposite direction?
Todd talks about augmented reality applications. Technology could provide ways to connect pros from all over the world.
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