Studio Chat - Team Leadership with Danielle Barbeau

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Danielle Barbeau is the owner and CEO of The River Yoga, an independent studio with three locations, in Denver, CO. 

On this episode of Yoga Biz Camp with Michael Jay we explore:

• How Danielle implemented her leadership skills and how that translates to building her team up to help them love their job to feel seen heard, known and lovingly  challenged.
• The Importance or Mission, Vision and Values for a Yoga Business.
• How the River onboards new team members by creating an equitable workplace with  boundaries, exceptions and compensations. Being clear about what process and policies are up-front.
• Teacher expectations: Being  present, prepared for classes, engagement with students, supporting sales, being part of a team and supporting studio goals.
• The importance of hiring a studio team and ongoing training. 
• The River opened a third location during at the beginning of the pandemic
• Management : If it doesn’t require your brain you need to outsource the job 
• Communication practices, consistency and expectations with team
• The big decision to switch studio booking software after 9 years 
• The importance of hiring and investing in experts

DANIELLE’S LINKS

http://www.weseektheriver.com

Studio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theriveryoga/
Personal Instagram https://www.instagram.com/danielle.barbeau/

SOFTWARE & WEBSITES MENTIONED

• Slack 
• Walla Software
• Touchnote 
• Pixality Design 

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Michael Jay - Yoga Biz Champ 

Michael Jay, the Yoga Biz Champ, stands as the go-to Yoga Business Consultant, embarked on a mission to elevate yoga studios from mere survival to genuine thriving.

With a rich background as a yoga teacher, former studio owner, marketing expert, and yoga studio bus

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