Why Terry?

Event organizers, bureaus, and clients book Terry Hawkins repeatedly because she brings far more than energy to a stage. She brings depth, credibility, humour, commercial relevance, and a body of work built from decades inside real businesses with real teams, real leaders, and real results.

Terry has the unusual ability to move seamlessly between inspiration and practical application whether she is delivering a keynote to 1000's or facilitating one of her renowned multi-day sales or leadership programs, she can make an audience roar with laughter, reflect deeply, challenge the way they think, and leave with strategies they can immediately apply in leadership, sales, service, communication, and life. Her work is not built on theory alone - it is forged from thousands of hours in the field, decades of behavioural observation, and a rare talent for translating complex human dynamics into insight that is profoundly simple, memorable, and powerfully actionable.

 

About Terry
 

Terry Hawkins is a human performance and behavior expert who has spent over three decades transforming how people think, feel, and perform in high-pressure, customer-driven and leadership environments.
 

Working with leading brands such as Nordstrom, Mecca, Topshop, and Optus, she has helped frontline teams and leaders increase conversion, elevate customer experience, and drive measurable business results. Her work is grounded in real-world application where performance is immediate, feedback is constant, and results matter.

Terry is renowned for translating human behavior into practical, repeatable systems that leaders and teams can apply instantly, all woven magically with her innate humor and profound story telling. Her approach integrates emotional intelligence and bio chemistry, sales and leadership psychology, and structured learning frameworks to create lasting behavioral change and tangible results, not just short-term motivation.
 

Her impact spans global audiences across the United States, Australia, Asia, Europe, New Zealand, and the Middle East, reaching hundreds of thousands of professionals across retail, service, and leadership environments.

A Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) for over two decades, Terry has been recognized at the highest level within the speaking industry, receiving Speaker Hall of Fame - Educator of the Year, along with numerous business education awards and recognition.

She served as President of the National Speakers Association Los Angeles Chapter and Dean of the Speakers Academy, reflecting her deep contribution to the profession itself.

Terry’s presentations are often referred to as life changing. She blends that rare combination of intelligent content,  robust energy, natural humor and immense depth allowing for immediate application and equipping audiences with tools they can implement the moment they leave the room.