They say you can tell how the day will go from the morning. For some, morning starts around half past nine, nine… okay, maybe eight. For Tania Pralea, the day starts at five, because she’s a trainer — in both senses!

At the crack of dawn, our colleague heads to the gym where she works as a personal trainer, then carries on at the bank. If at the gym Tania focuses on training muscles, at BT she focuses on training minds, by organising learning programmes and courses for the BT team’s professional and personal development. 

Since 2017, Tania has worked with hundreds of employees, which means she has to be attentive, organised and ready to adapt in any situation — and that doesn’t faze her. Half-joking, half-serious, she tells us her job has two settings: chaos and suspense. Guess what? She loves them both! Especially because:

"The key to success is to do things consistently and not give up!"

With such a dynamic schedule, it probably won’t surprise you that after the office she heads back to the gym. Sometimes she goes with BT colleagues because she wants to motivate them to adopt a healthy lifestyle: “Anything that gets your blood and body moving will bring long-term benefits. What matters is finding what you enjoy, whether it’s aerobics, dance or lifting weights.” Working out lifts her spirits, and the clients at the gym charge her with positive energy. 

So far, one thing is clear: Tania is a time management expert. Her BT colleagues say she’s strong, determined and very, very resourceful… at least, that’s what the ones she doesn’t train at the gym say. Those she also trains at the gym add something else to the list: “Tania the Tormentor.” But only because she pushes their limits in training! 💪

Tania also has a sensitive, artistic side. She graduated from a ballet high school, loves roses, and prefers to give loved ones personalised gifts she makes herself, because she paints in her spare time. 

Tania, thank you for motivating us to keep getting better! Hand on heart, we can say you’re one of those people who simply blow us away. ❤

Photo credit: Vlad Cupsa