Vicki Terrill Coaching

05/17/2025

Ever wonder if that promotion was worth it?

You worked hard for that title. Late nights, weekends, all-in commitment.

🏆 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗧.

But now that you’re here… some days, it feels more like a burden than a reward.

You thought leading a team would mean making progress together.

Instead, you're navigating tension, resistance, and quiet conflict—while trying to hold it all together.

If you step in, you're "micromanaging."
If you step back, you're "checked out."
Either way, the pressure lands squarely on your shoulders.

And the truth is… no one really showed you how to lead through this part.

🤝 𝗬𝗢𝗨'𝗥𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗘.
And you don’t have to stay stuck.

Come join us at 𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗙𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡—an in-person workshop for people who are great at their jobs but tired of struggling with the people part.

This isn’t corporate buzzwords or theory.
It’s practical, down-to-earth training to help you:
🔹 Give feedback that people actually take to heart
🔹 Stay grounded when emotions run high
🔹 Shift patterns that wear everyone down
🔹 Lead conversations that move things forward

What would it feel like to say:
“𝘕𝘰𝘸 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬—𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘱𝘶𝘵—𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯. 𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮.”

If you’ve been carrying the pressure of leadership alone, this is for you.

🗓 May 20 & 21 | 8:30am–12:00pm
📍 Tom Green County Library, 3rd Floor — San Angelo, Texas
🎓 CEUs provided by Howard College
🤝 Chamber discounts & team tables available

👉 Click here to learn more: bit.ly/3GVHDub

05/13/2025

Avoiding a conversation?

Maybe it’s with an employee… a peer… or someone on your team who just doesn’t get it.

You’re not alone.
Leading people through tough conversations is one of the hardest parts of leadership—because most of us were never taught how to do it.

That’s why the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce and I are partnering to offer a two-part leadership workshop:
Shift the Conversation.

👉 Based on the book Conversations Worth Having

In just two half-days, you’ll learn how to:
✅ Stay calm and clear in tough conversations
✅ Flip negativity into meaningful direction
✅ Prepare for hard talks so they don’t catch you off guard
✅ Give feedback that actually gets heard
✅ Build a team culture based on trust, not tension

🗓 May 20 & 21 | 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Tom Green County Library, 3rd Floor — San Angelo, Texas
🎓 CEUs provided by Howard College
🤝 Discounts for Chamber members & team tables

Want to learn more about how this works and why it matters?
https://tinyurl.com/4frmdm52

Let’s make the conversations you’re avoiding the ones that move everything forward.

Jackie Stavros and Cheri Torres have been colleagues and co-authors since 2004, united by their passion for the power of Appreciative Inquiry. Their work shows that positive, inquiry-based conversations strengthen relationships, boost collaboration, and improve well-being at work and in life.

04/22/2025

Ever tried to communicate at work with someone from a different generation - only to be frustrated by not being received well?

Boomers want respect. Millennials want purpose. GenX wants autonomy. GenZ wants feedback.

That's a lot to juggle - and it's no wonder teams (and leaders) feel disconnected.

Join me Thursday at noon to learn the #1 shift that bridges generational gaps—plus simple tools you can use immediately to improve communication and teamwork.

Let’s make workplace conversations productive again.
👉 Sign up: angelo.edu/bbb

What's been your biggest challenge communicating across age groups? I'd love to hear them! Post in the comments below.

03/05/2025

"𝗪𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲." – 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿

🔥 Think about it—every interaction shapes the reality of your workplace.

👉 A leader who constantly asks, “What’s wrong?” creates a culture of blame.
👉 A leader who asks, “What’s possible?” builds a culture of innovation.
👉 A leader who says, “You should have done better,” creates fear.
👉 A leader who says, “What did we learn?” creates growth.

💡 The way we talk shapes the culture we create, at work and at home.��𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀—they are the foundation of trust, momentum, and progress.

When I decided to shift from career coaching with students to leadership development with organizations, I struggled with self-confidence. One of my first steps was to join a Mastermind of business coaches. Not only did I form life-long friendships, but they also called out the mindsets that were holding me back.

I can remember clearly when John Ramstead said, “Never again say, ‘I’m just a school teacher.’ You are trained, experienced, and great at what you do.”

📌 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴.

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

Who is someone whose words have made a lasting impact on you? Drop their name in the chat and give them a little appreciation! 👇💬

10/08/2024

As we near my Dad's first heavenly birthday, so many memories come to mind, and I'm realizing how much I miss hearing the stories I think I heard at least 50 times and his laugh. Knowing there were many stories my son never heard, or even I didn't hear, makes me sad. Some days, I would give anything to hear his voice.

I'm determined to not let that happen with my Mom. I want to be able to hear her voice and her stories, the funny ones and the lessons learned. And I want my son and eventually his kids to hear them, too. So I'm having a friend of mine who does legacy videos come to do one with my Mom, and I'm thinking there may be some of you in the San Angelo area who may want to take advantage of the opportunity to do it as well.

She will be here for one week sometime in November. The date isn't set until I see if anyone else wants to have a video made and when it works for them.

If you are interested, message me and we'll see if we can work things out. This is going to be my Christmas present to myself.

09/10/2024

The Trump/Harris Debate Challenge...

Does even the thought of watching the debate tonight cause you to break out in hives? I know many people are gearing up for the big "confrontation" and have expectations about how their "side" will do.

Can I challenge the status quo a bit (the way we normally do things) and invite you to take a slightly different approach - maybe do something Bigger, Better, Bolder than normal?

I think we can all agree that at some point in the debate, our emotions will get triggered in the negative direction. And we can tell it because our hearts start beating faster, our breathing gets shallow, our stomach and/or fists are clenched, and we start making angry comments to our TVs. Some of us louder than others.

What if, instead, we sit down to watch, acknowledging that at some point we'll probably get irritated (let's at least be honest) but make the choice to Pause, Breathe, and Get Curious?

What was actually said?

If you were an alien watching it, with no prior background or opinion, would you agree?

And if so, could this possibly be a point of connection with people on "the other side" of the spectrum? A starting point for further curious conversations around how we might get to a good place together instead of writing each other off just because we support one person or the other?

Tonight, I'm going to intentionally watch with curiosity, using my logic brain to search for the best in people and where we are ALIKE, instead of using my emotion brain and criticism to try to identify where we are different. Because I know if we continue to focus on our differences, we will continue to step further apart, instead of acknowledging our similarities and moving to creatively solve problems together.

I know I'm going to have to Pause, Breathe, and Get Curious because I know I'll get triggered. But we all have a choice whether we stay triggered or not. I want to live a Bigger, Better, Bolder life.

I am a Status Quo Rebel. (I think Jesus may have been one, too.)

09/07/2024

Some days, I really need this reminder!

08/23/2023

Today has been such a blessing hearing the vision and values of both Sierra Vista Preschool and St Luke’s teachers and childcare workers. What a great future is in store for the children this year!

03/18/2023

03/02/2023

Many years ago, I began teaching school for this exact reason - a few teachers had taken the time to pour into me, and they changed my life.

When I retired from teaching, I felt a little bit lost, like I had lost my purpose.

But working with companies as a leadership coach, I came to realize something really important. Bosses are just as impactful and for possibly longer periods of time than teachers are.

I've had a few absolutely wonderful bosses in my life, and one of the main reasons they impacted me was because they appreciated my contributions and took the time to know me as a person.

Tomorrow is Employee Appreciation Day, and I want to encourage all of you who supervise employees to do this one thing for your employees...

Don't just give a gift or flowers, etc. but take the time to talk to your employees. Ask about their families, their plans for the weekend, anything that will give you a glimpse of who they are as a person. That will be the best gift of all.

And for those of us who've had great bosses, take the time to thank them for the impact they've had on your life.

So for me, thank you Dr. Maurice Shelton, JoAnn Rice, David Laird, and Mike Dixon. You made a lasting impact on my life, and I'm grateful!