Introducing AVID Management Consultancy Practice

Let us take you on the AVID journey.

We help organisations of any size and type.  Our focus is on supporting businesses with their strategy, helping turn problems into solutions.

AVID’s goal is to help you make your business stronger; to help you identify and deliver value with pace, certainty and strategic agility.  We are passionate about working with clients through partnering and shared responsibilities to create business leadership at all levels.  What our business mentors teach will be passed on and left within your organisation so that you can thrive.

 

Our Vision:
Inspiring you to build your skill & ability

Our Mission:
Connecting you with leading-edge knowledge, skills, strategic thinking & execution

Value Proposition:
Creating economic opportunities for you

Our Brand:
Be Open. Be Creative. Be Inclusive.

Our Values:
Clients first; relationships matter; be open, honest & constructive; demand excellence; take intelligent risks; act like an owner

“Building strong business through creativity, to achieve your vision”

 

 

Allison Lawton (Rongowhakaata, Tuwharetoa) – Director
We’re not boring, we’re not conservative, we won’t try to be clever. We are AVID. That’s how our consulting firm obtains results:

  • Significant financial improvement 
  • Increased customer base & loyalty 
  • Increased service-level – customer service 
  • Increased customer & employee satisfaction 
  • Increased organisation credibility

My professional background is supported by extensive senior management and chief executive experience across public, corporate, tertiary, tourism, and management consultancy sector experience.   I have a Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA) and a NZ Certificate in Commerce (management and accounting). For resume information visit my LinkedIn Profile.

 

 

Louise Were (Rongowhakaata, Tuwharetoa) – Business Associate 

I am a community-based researcher who is inspired by the transformative potential of business evaluation. As a passionate evaluator and capability developer we will work together to:

  • Understand your organization context
  • Understand your values and your Organisations intentions.

Through this process we will:

  • Develop an approach that can transform and move your organisation wherever you dream to take it.

My professional background stretches across the Māori, health and community sectors, which is supported with a Diploma in Business Studies, Bachelor of Arts (Māori) and the Post Graduate Diploma in Social Sector Evaluation Research.

 

Ruth Goldsbury (Nga Puhi) – Business Associate

I am a competent, highly qualified senior executive with over 20 years experience in the Marketing and Event Management profession; including Brand Tourism Development, Trade Development Management, Event Contractor, and Tourism Marketing Manager.  I am passionate about things Maori, my community and deliver results through:

  • A diverse range of transferable skills and strengths leading to being very productive across a multitude of sectors and career
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills
  • Proven communication skills, which demonstrate confidence, energy delivered with a highly developed sense of humour.

My professional background stretches across senior level experience across both private and public sector industries including Tourism, Indigenous Tourism and health and community sectors supported by a Bachelor of Tourism Management; and a Diploma in Law.