Terri is the Founder and Director of consulting firm mischief (operating in both the UK and Australia), and the founder of ForFakeSake.org.
With a diverse international career in the education sector as a leader and academic, Terri has held leadership roles at Anglia Ruskin University (across Cambridge, London, Chelmsford, and Peterborough) and the University of Nottingham. Before moving into academia, she gained extensive experience in the private sector, holding leadership positions in human resources, strategy, and business management.
Terri has a deep academic interest in the impostor phenomenon and is considered a leading voice in this field, especially concerning inclusion practices and global workforce issues. She has worked with globally recognised organisations such as the NHS, CBRE, BAE Systems, Ocado, Totaljobs, and Cambridge University to deliver professional development programs addressing these topics. Notably, she has successfully delivered workshops on the Impostor Phenomenon for coaches supporting women, senior leaders, and professionals within the UK National Health Service (NHS), strengthening capability to address confidence, credibility, and inclusion in high-stakes environments.
She continues to work with higher degree research students investigating the workplace impacts of the impostor phenomenon and has delivered innumerable keynote addresses, workshops, and facilitated sessions in Australia and internationally.
What people have said about Terri -
"This was one of the best ICF webinars I have attended. Thank you!" ICF webinar attendee, UK.
"Just wanted you to know how much I enjoyed your session on the impostor phenomenon at the Governance conference. A light bulb moment for me. Life-changing in terms of me telling my own story in a different way." Company Secretary, ICSA Conference attendee, UK.
"Great structure of content for learning, good slides, excellent explanations, willing to engage with all the questions, which added extra value." ICF webinar attendee, UK.
"Terri’s enthusiasm for her subject is contagious! It is evident she is an expert in her field and has a wealth of knowledge which she wants to share. Her speaking style is engaging and she involves her audience, drawing them in with a blend of research and personal experience. Thank you Terri for the session you delivered for us, I know everybody who attended found it both enjoyable and thought-provoking." Liz McPhail – Women in Business and Finance
"We so enjoyed your session. The pub conversation was all of us reflecting on our personal career journeys, family influences, etc. You really had an impact on the group, and we appreciate your time." Facilitated workshop attendee, Australia.
"Absolutely incredibly inspiring and thought-provoking." Keynote presentation attendee, Australia.
On a more personal note, Terri is a dedicated (and some might say “tragic”) Duran Duran fan and a devoted admirer of the late Sir Terry Pratchett. Her lectures on topics like leadership, diversity, and inclusion in Pratchett’s Discworld novels have been hugely popular, selling out at the Cambridge Festival of Ideas and other events in the UK, Australia, and Ireland.
