In the fitness industry, maintaining high levels of staff motivation and engagement is often as challenging as keeping members active and committed. Fitness business owners constantly face hurdles such as high staff turnover and burnout which can directly impact the overall success of their business. Ensuring that staff members are motivated not only enhances their productivity but also significantly contributes to creating a thriving, dynamic fitness environment that attracts and retains customers.
But how do you keep your fitness team firing on all cylinders?
It’s simple: make their job stress-free, predictable, and a platform for growth.
The answer may be clear, but the journey to getting to that point can be difficult and often quite stressful for everyone involved. That’s why we built ABC Glofox to be a simple, intuitive platform that keeps your staff involved, engaged, and ready to grow. We’ll explain all the reasons why a little later on in this article. But first, let’s dive into why staff get demotivated.
6 Keys to Building a Loyal Fitness Community
Discover moreWhy Your Fitness Staff Are Unmotivated
Fitness staff lose their energy and ambition for a number of reasons, but the most common cause is a lack of clear professional growth and an absence of predictability in their day-to-day life. Think about it: if you were stuck in a dead-end position with no clear plan or structure, would you give it your all? Most likely not.
For your staff, you need to show them that you’re invested in their potential and their peace of mind. This is where having an open, easy-to-use fitness management platform comes in.
ABC Glofox allows you to schedule all of your classes, appointments, and PT sessions in a simple, straightforward platform that is easy to learn. Onboarding your staff into using our platform takes minutes and can save you hours every week in admin, organization, and scheduling. Imagine all of your staff knowing their schedule for weeks to come, having all the time to prep and improve their skills as they step away from mundane admin tasks. That’s what ABC Glofox provides for you.
Additionally, ABC Glofox can give you all the insights you need to show your up-and-comers how your business works and where their potential lies. Think about sharing insights on your revenue streams with your staff, coaching them on how they can upsell on new memberships or merchandise. With our Amplify feature, you can show them what tactics work best for conversion, retention, and engagement, helping to turn them into selling machines. This is all before they take a look at the ABC Glofox fitness community, which shares all the priceless tips and business insights from the world’s leading professionals they need to become the best in the business.
Let’s take a deeper dive into how all these features can give you the dream fitness team.
Read More: How ABC Glofox Saves You Time
3 Ways ABC Glofox Helps Keep Your Staff Motivated
1. Centralized Communication Tools
ABC Glofox is the go-to for any insights you need on your business. If you need to communicate a trend or change in how your staff is working with members, the ABC Glofox platform can show you. For example, you can easily see which class is your most popular, along with which staff member is bringing in the most revenue. With this, you can take the time to coach and mentor your staff to improve their skills and expertise. The ABC Glofox platform also makes it easier than ever for you to share schedules and appointment changes with your staff.
Want to see how ABC Glofox can supercharge your business communication?
2. Staff Performance Tracking & Bonuses
One of the most effective ways to motivate staff is by recognizing their efforts and achievements. ABC Glofox’s performance analytics can provide you with detailed insights into each staff member’s contributions and successes. From merch sold to the popularity of their classes or PT sessions, ABC Glofox can give this to you in an instant. Additionally, the ABC Glofox platform can easily give bonuses to your high-performing trainers within the platform, entirely automating your merit and bonus payment system.
Want to learn how the ABC Glofox platform can boost your sales and reward your staff?
3. Scheduling Made Easy
Properly managing schedules in a fitness business can be daunting and, if not handled correctly, can lead to staff burnout. ABC Glofox offers user-friendly scheduling tools that allow staff to easily manage their sessions, adjust their timing, and plan their days effectively.
Now, all of your staff members can easily see their schedules, giving them peace of mind and a clear insight into how their efforts are helping the business.
Want to learn more about how ABC Glofox can take your fitness business to the next level?
Real-Life Success Stories
We can keep going forever on how ABC Glofox can keep your staff happy and motivated, but it’s better for our customers to share their stories.
Victoria Thomas & Her New Fitness Business Partner
“Glofox is a one-stop-shop in managing and growing my business.”
Victoria Thomas
Victoria Thomas is a lifelong athlete and the founder of JourneyFit, a fitness studio that has a strong focus on community and trainer personality. With that, she needed a fitness business platform that allowed the personality of her staff to shine through. The ABC Glofox platform, with its branded app, personalized messaging system, and smooth user experience gave her business what she needed. This gave her staff the time and space to focus on working with their clients, putting the admin in the background in the safe confidence that ABC Glofox had it covered.
“We want to open one platform and have that platform do everything.”
Victoria Thomas
ABC Glofox allowed Victoria and her team to:
- Gain powerful insights and reports for measuring staff performance.
- Develop a strong staff persona with a fully custom app for members.
- Flexible and innovative payment options for bonuses & wages.
- Easy-to-use tools and features to save her team time.
Spartans Boxing Club: A Seamless Staff Experience With ABC Glofox
Spartans Boxing Club is a successful fitness and boxing franchise with a strong focus on community, brand presence, and smooth user experiences. They want their members to be able to step into a Spartans Boxing Club anywhere and get the same experience. With ABC Glofox, they were able to provide a curated, branded online and in-app experience to their members. This has been fantastic for their brand awareness and member loyalty, but it’s also a huge benefit to their franchisees. Now, any new franchise they open has all the tools to create a sustainable, tried-and-tested business through an intuitive platform.
“We would not have been able to scale our franchise model without ABC Glofox.”
Spartans Boxing Club
Now, Spartans Boxing Club and their franchisees have:
- Expert dashboard capabilities with an all-in-one-view of their franchise group’s performance
- Deep reporting and analytics
- Dedicated Members app for all locations
- Global franchise support
Want to empower your own franchise and give your staff peace of mind?
Join the ABC Glofox Community
Want to motivate and empower your staff? The ABC Glofox platform is a seamless, scalable solution to this problem. If you book a demo today, a member of our team can show you all the ins and outs of our platform, showing you how it can save you time, money, and resources.
If you’re looking to make your staff happier, boost your revenue, and future-proof your business, ABC Glofox is here for you.
