About
Lauren Stiles is an executive career coach based out of Southern California. She has helped over 6000+ Clients reach their career potential.
She helps people achieve their work goals in the career place period whether it’s finding a changing career paths, figuring out what type of career is best for you, or negotiating your salary, she will help you get there.
She has helped countless clients learn to prep for the interview, from how to answer questions based on the job they are applying for, how to dress, down to tailor creating the perfect resume.
Laurens Experience
- As a dedicated trainer, consultant and keynote speaker, Lauren Stiles has helped thousands of individuals and organizations solve their problems and pave their way to success. She has particular expertise in franchise management in the salon industry, and is known for her engaging, inspirational and educational trainings.
- Stiles has 20-plus years in the salon industry, and has designed and launched sales and customer service programs in over 1,300 salons across the United States. She has also spearheaded a number of employee incentive programs for salons, boosting staff retention by over 25 percent.
- Most recently, Stiles served as National Director of Education for salon industry giant Fantastic Sams, where she founded the company’s Fantastic Sams University, developing a comprehensive curriculum to educate and train franchises on effective business management. Through the implementation of web-based courses into the curriculum, she established high standards for quality and conducted workshops that included core curriculum, workbooks, leaders’ guides and multimedia.
- Prior to her work with Fantastic Sams, Stiles was the Principal of New Directions in Training, a company that helped businesses improve their customer service, communications, team building, sales management, leadership, conflict resolution and problem solving. There, she worked with a wide range of industries, including manufacturing facilities and law firms.
- Stiles was also the Vice President of West Coast Operations for Premier Salons, Inc., where she managed 100 store managers and 20 regional directors, and was the Vice President of Education for MEP Salons, Inc., where she oversaw the national sales, communication and management training efforts across all of the company’s locations.
- Stiles received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology/Psychology from California State University, Northridge. She is a member of the American Society for Training and Development, the National Communication Association, the International Society for Performance Improvement and the International Association of Facilitators.
- With Unique Directions in Training, Stiles is using her experience to deliver training and consulting solutions that get directly to the core of the biggest challenges faced by her clients. It is a unique, personalized and active approach that allows people identify their issues and get right to work solving them.