My Story…
I set up Aventina so that I could pass on my management expertise and knowledge.
I can help you become the manager people want to work for without making the same mistakes and taking the wrong turns I did!
…25 years ago I got my first job with managerial responsibility. Since then I’ve been promoted - more responsibility, bigger teams. I’ve acted up into senior finance roles, managed the whole accountancy service and taken on the finance client role when the service was outsourced. Across all those years, in general, the only training I received was of a technical nature.
In those 25 years -
I’ve experienced good managers, indifferent managers, and truly abysmal managers, probably learning more from the latter than the former!
I’ve mainly had to ‘train’ myself in management and organisational skills, using either on-line resources, books or good old trial and error!
I’ve designed and carried out several well received training courses in-house.
I’ve had to manage difficult people, situations, and conversations.
I’ve developed staff, including mentoring someone to take over my own role!
I’ve had the confidence completely knocked out of me - and built myself back up.
I’ve successfully managed different teams of varying sizes and dynamics, so that when vacancies arose there were internal people who wanted to join us.
I’ve realised that being the best manager you can be is incredibly rewarding - it’s good for the organisation too!
I’ve learned what works well, and what doesn’t, when it comes to management and organisational skills.
I’ve discovered I’m far more passionate about management than I am about numbers.
In addition to working on my own business I am a Board Trustee with Helpful Hounds Assistance Dogs, a charity that supports young people with conditions like autism and downs syndrome to become more confident and independent by providing trained canine companions.
I am also a Director of Bournemouth Chamber of Trade and Commerce, supporting local businesses in the BH postcode area.
Testimonials
“Tina was an excellent and well-established trainer. She was very engaging and made the day enjoyable. She was very thorough and knowledgeable in terms of the content and purpose of the course, and it was just the right duration.
The style of the training and added humour was an extra bonus and certainly made the day more memorable and the content easier to absorb.
I would highly recommend Tina and hope we are able to interact and plan more training days in the future.
Thank you for a great day :-)
HR Team @ U-Drive
Tina has an abundance of enthusiasm, a thirst and a passion for sharing her knowledge, is always positive and can find creative solutions to challenges. Oh, and she's a delightful person, too!
Martin John, MJT
I've dealt with Tina on a few occasions and she's knowledgeable, professional, flexible and just a joy to deal with! She recently took me through a course about managing a Finance team and it was SO valuable. It wasn't just a lecture; it had actionable tips, personal experiences, and I was left with worksheets to put her advice directly into action. I cannot recommend her enough!
Miles Croft - CRFT Productions