We used to talk about People Capital. Then it became Human Capital Value (HCV). Both of these were good starts at recognizing the value of its people to any business. However, we need to do more than recognize that people have a value to the business. We need to understand and acknowledge that people are the most important asset of any business that hopes to be successful for the long term.

People Are Capital focuses attention on the preeminence of people as an asset to the business.

• We look at what businesses can do to take advantage of the skill and knowledge of their people, whether employees, contractors, or other suppliers.
• We document how businesses succeed by carefully managing these people-related assets.
• We offer ideas and training for managers and executives who want to improve their utilization of their people in order to improve their businesses.