What People Say

Reviews

• "I enrolled in a Management & Leadership course led by Terry, and I’m so glad I did. Terry’s combination of expertise, charisma, and humour made the course genuinely enjoyable. He didn’t just teach; he connected, challenged, and made us laugh while we learned. He knows exactly how to get the best out of his group. I left the course feeling more capable, more self-aware, and more motivated to lead with purpose." - Jay-Jay Feeney, Owner, PodLab

• “Terry truly excels as a facilitator! Our team recently completed an invigorating three-day workshop on Leadership and Courageous Conversations, and it was an enriching experience. Terry skillfully maintains engagement while providing practical strategies that genuinely make a difference. If your leadership team is seeking an inspiring catalyst for growth, look no further—Terry is the perfect choice to infuse energy and insights that will fuel your professional and personal development journey!” - Smeena Bajwa, GM Services, Renaissance Group

• "We have used Terry for a variety of different workshops and each time he brings a light-hearted approach to what can be difficult, challenging topics and puts everyone at ease. Terry’s sessions are always engaging, thought-provoking and provide some great, practical insights. Highly recommend!" - Hannah Garrat, Learning & Development Advisor, Minter Ellison

• "Terry was incredible. He related the learning to all of us in our general roles. He was excellent with building rapport with us all. He kept us engaged the entire time. Used personal experiences to help us relate more. His knowledge was very diverse. One of the best trainers I have had on a course." - Dany Grant, Fulton Hogan

• "Terry is a solid facilitator. Professional and efficient with pre-event logistics/planning. Energised and engaging during workshops. Attentive to the needs of the room/day. Agile and adaptable. Heaps of knowledge and experience to draw from. Every single person that attended one of Terry's workshops last month had nothing but positive things to say! Thanks Terry, looking forward to having you back." - Shelby Potou, Learning & Development Advisor, New Plymouth District Council

• "Terry conducted an informative, interactive, and engaging facilitation skills workshop. It offered valuable tools, tips, and resources for not just workshops but also work and life in general. The session's approach fostered a safe and collaborative environment that supported the learning. Whaiwhia te kete mātauranga! Fill the basket of knowledge!” - Gloriana Wilson, Risk Analyst, New Plymouth District Council

• "Thank you so much for running such an engaging and useful training for us. A lot of the participants have told me how good you were at keeping them focused and I’ve been impressed to see people implementing the changes you taught them. We’re looking forward to having you back". - Kirstie Gough, Head of HR, Red Bull

• "Terry facilitated a fantastic session for our New Zealand team where everyone was engaged, informed and entertained. Highly recommend.” - Tracey Ryan, GM, Shine Lawyers

• "Terry is an engaging speaker who is able to deliver impactful sessions on people leadership. He focuses on the practical approaches people can take to grow as professionals. I highly recommend Terry for anyone looking to elevate the scope and capability of their leadership team." - Ria Blint, Senior Manager Projects & Change, Crombie Lockwood

• “I attended Terry’s Emotional Intelligence workshop which was very informative, engaging, and fun. I enjoyed all activities with learning outcomes. Terry is a very professional and experienced trainer. His delivery is flawless. I highly recommend doing workshops with Terry. You won’t be disappointed". - Sumer Mahant, Project Manager, CORT

• I had the pleasure of attending a training session facilitated by Terry this week, and I have nothing but great things to say about it. Overall the session was really engaging, resulting in development and techniques that I can apply both in a work context and in everyday life. There was an excellent ratio of presentation by Terry and application of the content via tasks, resulting in open and thorough team discussions, and far greater understanding of the principles compared to if we were just talked at or given readings. Terry's openness and attitude made for a really positive and productive training session, and I am excited to participate in more of his presentations in the future. Highly recommend! - Emma Dymond, Chief Accountant, Red Bull

• “I recently attended Terry’s training on ‘Managing difficult conversations'. It was fun , interactive and very well executed. I really liked the mini workshops he orchestrated in the session which were simple and highly effective. I am looking forward to do more of these sessions in the future”.  – Shyam Suresh, Industrial Automation, SMC Corp

• “Last week I attended a session presented by Terry with many of our senior leaders. The session was very valuable and presented in a very relaxed manner that enabled us to discuss this openly with our peers and ensured we made the most of it. Very thought-provoking". - Darren Munro, Regional Branch Manager, Crombie Lockwood

• "I attended a training course facilitated by Terry, which was centered around how to approach 'Tough Conversations'. The content of the course was both relevant and useful, and Terry did an expert job presenting different ideas and techniques to leaders of various levels of experience and ability. Terry's delivery was thoughtful; encouraging meaningful conversations between the group, and challenging the way we currently tackled high-leverage interactions in the workplace. I gained numerous useful tools and concepts from Terry, and look forward to training with him further in future!" - Troy McKissock, Business Improvement Manager, Pak n Save Lower Hutt

• "I had the opportunity to attend Terry's training on Coaching & Mentoring and I have to say it was really interesting, well-executed with a great & interactive presentation style. I really liked that both experienced and fresh people leaders got value out of the training. Highly recommend Terry for Leadership / Coaching training." - Jesse Jose Chittilapally, Engineering Manager Digital, Vodafone NZ

• "Terry is an enthusiastic, funny and down to Earth person with both his personality and his teaching. He's got a great all-round in-depth knowledge with various topics and definitely knows how to cater to individuals. Would highly recommend Terry for any learning or development needs".

  - Ali Alsaffaf, Staff Service Excellence Lead, ASB Bank

• "Terry was excellent, provided great content, & engaged well with the team. I personally found the day great." -

  Ross O'Dea, Customer Interactions Manager, Toyota New Zealand

• "I highly recommend Terry as a facilitator. His “Presenting with Presence” training was highly engaging and rewarding. He created a fun environment and at the same time provided numerous insights, suggestions and advice on how to improve in delivering presentations. Five stars!" - Grant Walker, Operational Director, Red Bull

• “Terry provided an engaging and thoroughly entertaining presentation to a diverse crowd of NZDF personnel and their partners. The content was a highly effective balance between, humour, science, and lived experience which made it both relatable and enjoyable for all involved. All of this was reflected in both the positive disposition of the crowd in attendance, and the slew of wonderful feedback that came after the event. The RNZAF mentoring advisory team highly recommend Terry for both his entertainment and professional development value.” - Mentoring Advisory Team, RNZAF Base Ohakea

• "Terry brought a real warmth and humour to our event backed by a professional and well planned presentation on how leaders can and must become effective storytellers . It secured the full engagement of a demanding and discerning audience of Chief Executives by bringing the topic to life with great instructive advice illustrated with great examples. A fun session that delivered fully on our objectives and was highly rated by our members". - Simon Whyte, CEO Institute

• "What Terry does is very valuable, helping and guiding others to find their own solutions". - Bettina Urbanski, HR Manager, Kohler

• "I am really keen to engage Terry again this year for our Presentation Skills training for the Graduates. The team really benefitted from this and the success of the training showed when they recently completed their Masters Research Project Presentations". - Lynda Shergold, Organisational Development Consultant, Fonterra

• "Terry was an absolute pleasure to host as our guest speaker. Terry has a very natural and engaging speaking style. The high energy and humour with which he delivered his talk was infectious and produced much laughter and audience participation. The team left his talk feeling invigorated and newly focussed on the future, and on taking the steps towards making their ‘2 dangerous things per year’ a reality. We have had a number of talks of this kind and this has undoubtedly received the most enthusiastic feedback. I would recommend Terry as a motivational speaker, comedian, trainer and would definitely have him back anytime." - Richard Spelman, Chief Scientist, LIC

• "Awesome presentation! Loved the content, takeaways, and of course the laughs!!!" - Nick Bloor, President Enterpreneurs' Organization Brisbane

• "Terry has recently facilitated/MC'd a day long conference of 100 leadership staff for me. The day was extremely successful due in large part to the way Terry carried out his role. He brought a unique blend of energy, humour, and focus utilising his skills as a public speaker and as a practicing comedian, and also his ability to think on his feet. This combination kept our team energised and engaged through the day and he capped it off with an excellent motivational talk that caused us all to reflect, in between the bouts of laughter. I can thoroughly recommend Terry for any event of this kind". - Murray Bain, CEO TSB Bank

   

• "99.9% rated your content as good or very good!!!! Here are some comments; “Terry did a great job , a good message and more importantly,  very engaging!”; “ The afternoon speaker was fantastic”; “Terry was exceptional and worked hard to engage us in a 2 hour slot”; “ I lost a staff member within 6 weeks of this talk because he’s gone off to challenge himself after working here for 25 years.”

  Janet Walke

  Staff Capability Leader, UCOL

• “Terry is a delight.  His energy and enthusiasm is contagious and his presentation hit the perfect note for our conference.    He had the audience in the palm of his hand whilst sharing some great insights and nuggets of truth for everyone to take away.  I would absolutely recommend Terry as a Key Note speaker”. - 

  Susan Doughty, Executive Manager, RemNet.

   

• • “WEX are an IT Company, who have experienced phenomenal growth, and the challenges it presents. Terry presented a seminar on Change, and provided insights into the different personality types that make up the office environment. Presented with more than a touch of humour overlaying a serious message, the office was alive and buzzing afterwards. We have also contracted Terry to MC an event to our ELT team, again with great success”

    Simona Turin
    Director Wex NZ

• "Your seminar helped transform our company in terms of building and keeping an effective team. I am a chronic sceptic of business seminars and the slightly evangelical feel that many of them have.  Your presentation was focused on practical ideas from the real world, and all the better for it." - 

  Kevin Townsend, CEO, KeedUp.com

• "Terry presented in a humorous manner very imperative information for business managers/leaders to use in their workplaces, to influence those people around them. 83% of attendees (senior finance managers) rated Terry as excellent." - Megan Alexander, General Manager, Robert Half International

   

• "Terry rocked our world! We got him to do a stand-up routine at a celebration event for the whole Macpac team. Breaking all all the rules of stand-up comedy - 10 am start, the audience having no clue why they were there, and no lubricants - Terry had us rolling around the aisles. His gags were funny, original and often deliciously unpredictable. Thanks Terry for a great event."

  Graeme Lord
  Macpac Wilderness Equipment