Yes, of course they are. Everyone says that. Sometimes, though, even though apparently well-intentioned, your people can also be your greatest liability, the source of most of the organisation's errors, they can be the least predictable part of your systems, and for many organisations the people costs is often one of your biggest expense categories, if not absolutely your biggest cost line in the P & L.

So, before setting out to reach the great goals you set out to execute in your strategic plan, wouldn't you like to be absolutely sure you've got the right people on board?

It's now much easier than ever before. With the latest technology Integrity and Values Profile tool, ASVP can tell you within minutes whether your prospective new team member, promotional candidate, or existing senior manager has a personal value set which aligns with, and is congruent with, the values of the senior team and the owners of the organisation.

It's not expensive. Which is more than can be said of the alternative - wait and see - approach which when it goes wrong generally costs around 18-24 months of the person's salary. And sometimes much, much more. We know of at least one example where a manager's decision brought the entire business, in this case with a forty-year history of consistent profitability, down in one day, simply because his values were different to the directors.

It's sad, and like many sad events, it was avoidable.

For more details, click the links above, or contact ASVP for more information.