Terrence Davidson – Barbering Employer and Trainer

With 17 years of experience in the barbering industry and after 10 years within the creative television industry, Terrence hasn’t looked back. Speaking of his career transition, he says, “I saw an opportunity that I thought I could grow in… I could see where barbering was going, and I wanted to be a part of that”.

Fast forward to today, Terrence is the proud owner of two barbershops, aptly named ‘The Hairy Barber’ and believes in the importance of training the next generation. “I like to create a relationship where the trainee feels comfortable in their learning and comfortable in failing. You have to fail to be able to succeed”.

He credits a willingness to try and having a growth mindset as key aspects of a good apprentice, “the key aspect for someone who’s a trainee apprentice and as a junior barber, as they progress through their career, is that they are always learning”.

Terrence likes to set standards and make goals clear to help lead and motivate his team “My role is to make sure that we’re staying true to our goals and our standards. I think if we do that and focus on that as a trainer, everything else, the motivation to want to turn up is there organically”.