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Managing a spa is a highly skilled, complex and demanding job. Many spa managers find themselves struggling to cope with the demands of the job after moving up the ranks very quickly or moving into an area they are not familiar with. However, spa management woodshedding can provide the answer to your problems. It\u2019s about taking the time to invest in your future by broadening and deepening your skillset. Spa management woodshedding is also a great way for aspiring spa managers to competently move through the ranks and stand out at interviews.<\/p>\n


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By taking control of your own learning you can level up your skills, become more confident as a result, and offer real value to your employers or investors.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

What is woodshedding?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2018Woodshedding\u2019 is originally a term popular in the music industry. It means to perfect your music in private (in a woodshed), before being confident enough to perform in public.<\/p>\n

Recently, the term has enjoyed a greater application. Educator and author Paul Jarvis coined the term \u2018Internet woodshedding\u2019<\/a> to describe how his audience and clients could shape their long-term futures by learning new skills. Although seeing the obvious value of this course of action, he also describes how people want to see results, but are often unwilling to spend time learning new skills.<\/p>\n

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Why \u2018spa management woodshedding\u2019?<\/strong><\/p>\n

After years of working in the spa industry, I\u2019ve seen one problem come up time and time again: spa managers and aspiring spa managers often lack the necessary skills to do an effective job. This is often the result of circumstances. For example:<\/p>\n

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1. They may have moved from one spa to another, moving up the ranks very quickly but without having had the opportunity to invest the time to gain the right experience (this is very common in emerging markets where demand for local spa managers is high, hence the temptation to job-hop for a better position or better salary is high).<\/p>\n

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2. They\u2019ve only had a few spa management positions, or been part of a pre-opening team, but assume they can now manage larger operations or become a spa director.<\/p>\n

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As a result, spa managers can feel frustrated, underconfident and overworked. In turn, their managers or investors blame them for being ineffective, but fail to offer the necessary training to remedy the situation.<\/p>\n

This is where spa woodshedding can help: by taking control of your own learning you can level up your skills, become more confident as a result, and offer real value to your employers or investors.<\/p>\n

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How to spa management woodshed<\/strong><\/p>\n

Before you start<\/strong><\/p>\n

First, work out why you are going to start woodshedding. What is your goal? For example, do you want to become more effective so you work fewer hours per week? Do you want to become more competent at a certain aspect of spa management, like measuring and understanding the right KPIs of your spa, so you can justify asking for a raise? Do you simply want to learn a new skill (that you should have) so you feel more confident managing your team of therapists and don\u2019t wake up feeling ill in the morning?<\/p>\n

Next, pledge that you will take the time to woodshed because your future matters to you \u2013 and it\u2019s in your own hands. Maybe your hotel group or spa will suddenly decide to send you on a brilliant training course \u2013 but probably not. It\u2019s up to you to level up your skills because you want to start improving your career prospects now, not at some point in the future, possibly decided by someone else. Woodshedding can be a difficult process because it\u2019s much more tempting to get bogged down in day-to-day operations and learn from you mistakes as you go along. You\u2019ll need to be mentally prepared to take time to learn.<\/p>\n

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What to woodshed<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sometimes it\u2019s obvious what you need to woodshed, perhaps because your job requires you to have a certain skillset and you know that you are very poor at certain areas. If you\u2019re not so sure, or can think of so many things you need to know, or would like to know, then try out a few at once. It will soon become apparent which skills you\u2019ll become really interested in and which you might leave until later.<\/p>\n

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How to woodshed<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Take a course or learn online<\/em><\/p>\n

You can decide to make a large time and possibly financial commitment by taking an established course by a university, business or organisation. However, this isn\u2019t the only way you can learn new skills. There are many online courses that will help you learn new skills, particularly business, entrepreneurship, marketing and technical skills. Providers include Skillshare<\/a> and Treehouse<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Woodshed on the job<\/em><\/p>\n

A great way to learn is to put yourself in situations that require you to learn, which often means stepping outside your comfort zone. Perhaps try the following:<\/p>\n

1. Work in a couple of pre-openings in different locations<\/p>\n

2. Manage different types of spas in different stages of the growth cycle. For example: recently opened, 18 months into operation or a spa that has been open for over 10 years and now needs a renovation or change of positioning<\/p>\n

3. Manage different types of teams with different structures<\/p>\n

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If you can manage to do all this, you\u2019ll be well on the way to being a star spa manager, who can attract a salary to match their reputation.<\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t give up<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s never too late to learn new skills, so don\u2019t be put off learning skills because you think you are too old or not the correct gender\/age\/culture. This Wall Street Journal article<\/a> offers a refreshing take on the idea that it\u2019s never too late to learn skills like skiing, another language or coding. You just need to admit that you will make mistakes; and that you can then learn from them.<\/p>\n

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Time is the most valuable asset you don\u2019t own. You may or may not realise it yet, but how you use or don\u2019t use your time is going to be the best indication of where your future is going to take you. <\/em>Marc Cuban.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Learn when to stop<\/strong><\/p>\n

It can be hard knowing when you have actually \u2018learnt\u2019 something. However, speaker and coach Jason SurfApp offers some useful advice: you\u2019ve finished when \u201cyou have less fear and more confidence.\u201d He goes on to qualify that he doesn\u2019t mean overconfidence \u2013 just genuine confidence that results from knowing how to do something. He goes on to say that another useful metric is knowing \u201cwhen you can provide value for other people\u201d and that \u201cyou feel like you\u2019re going over stuff you remember\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Repeat<\/strong><\/p>\n

Once you\u2019ve decided that you\u2019ve woodshedded a skill long enough, measure your success against your goal. Are you more efficient and hence working fewer hours per week? Have you secured a raise? Do you feel happier getting up in the morning? If the answer is yes, then congratulations! You are a successful woodshedder \u2013 you just need to decide now what other goal you want to achieve and how best to do it.<\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t achieved your goal though don\u2019t worry. You either need to woodshed a bit longer or perhaps learn a complementary skill. Try and make woodshedding a part of your life though. In one year, two years or five years time you\u2019ll fervently thank yourself for it.<\/p>\n

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Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spa management woodshedding is about investing in your own skills, thereby securing your longer-term career prospects. Done well, it can launch your career to new heights (or even lead to an amazing career pivot). However, woodshedding involves time, dedication and an ability to think strategically about your own life and goals. If you are serious about your future as a star spa manager or director, the benefits of woodshedding will far outweigh the downsides.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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