In this episode of The Scalpel of Truth, host Leisa Krauss, aka the Bitchin’ Beautician, takes aim at a pervasive problem in the med spa industry: information hoarding. Leisa argues that whether you’re a practitioner, manager, or owner, keeping knowledge to yourself is not only selfish but also detrimental to your team and your business.
Practitioners who attend trainings but don’t share their learnings create a knowledge gap that affects service quality and patient experience. Leisa emphasizes the importance of owners compensating practitioners for their time spent training the team.
Managers who hoard sales data, marketing strategies, and patient feedback leave their team working blind. Leisa illustrates this with a worst-case scenario of a manager on vacation when a refrigerator malfunction puts a week’s worth of Botox treatments in jeopardy.
Owners who sit on business strategies, supplier contacts, and industry trends stifle growth and wonder why their business isn’t thriving. Leisa points out that a successful med spa is a well-oiled machine, not a one-person show.
Through juicy examples, Leisa demonstrates how information hoarding leads to inconsistency, stunted growth, and missed opportunities. She argues that it stems from fear of losing control and insecurity, but in the world of medical aesthetics, collaboration is key.
The big takeaway: stop hoarding information. Share knowledge, empower your team, and watch your med spa thrive.
