Client Feedback & Testimonials

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The SVA team are exceptional people with high values and integrity. They have great knowledge and wisdom about business organization and effective leadership. They sincerely care about others and their counsel has helped me be a better person and leader. Their networking and introductions have led to productive business relationships and advanced my career. I am grateful that I have known and worked with SVA for two decades. I have greatly benefited from our relationship and I highly recommend them.

- David Parry, PhD, Senior Vice President

I worked with SVA in their capacity as Harrison Assessment experts. I found their insight to be both enlightening and penetrating in facilitating growth and awareness at the individual and group level. Their service and attention to detail in this program and client management enabled smooth transitions and were customer focused. They are professionals in every sense of the word.

- Josh Savage, Director of Organization Development

Peter Dove, our SVA coach, is very insightful and bright. He has an inquisitive mind that is always in motion and seeking deep understanding. Peter has a high emotional IQ and quickly assesses the reality of a person's motivations and personality. He is an accomplished communicator who can frame complex concepts in understandable language. Peter has a strong commitment to ethical behavior. He is also just fun to be around.

- Larry Van Ness, Senior Vice President

SVA worked with me and members of my team on Harrison Assessments. We found their insights and the feedback from the Assessment tool very valuable in understanding ourselves and improving our approach to various situations in the work environment. They were an effective sounding board and coach for me and my team, and I enjoyed our opportunity to work together.

- Paul Geary, CPA, Senior Manager - Operations Finance

The SVA team are proven executive coaches. They coach leaders in a way that combines assessment metrics with a process that lends itself to a trusting coaching relationship with leaders. They are able to create a coaching environment that focuses on the interests of the organization and the leader. Peter Dove has been a trusted colleague of mine for over 15 years. I think of Peter as a trusted thought partner."

- Nathan Nypen, Sr. Consultant Talent Development & Learning

As an owner of a construction company with annual sales of $100 million and 270 employees at our peak, we used SVA on several occasions, and we were very satisfied with their programs. SVA's coaches are very knowledgeable, communicate well, and get the participants involved. They have several programs/products available, and they are all good. I highly recommend SVA if you are looking for any of the consulting services they offer.

- Brad Nakamura, Co-owner, CFO

I first started working with Peter Dove from SVA back in the early 2000s when they were retained to apply the Shared Values process to Cascade Designs. This was relatively early in my management career and has had a foundational impact on my approach to people and on the importance of true values in an organization.  I have continued to learn from Peter over the years. It is very clear that he has a personal mission that goes beyond simply operating a business to make a living. Peter has dedicated himself to transforming the wellbeing and effectiveness of organizations through values and I feel very lucky to have been a beneficiary of that commitment.

- Joe McSwiney, CEO, SOG Specialty Knives & Tools

Peter Dove at SVA is a consummate business professional and is a life-long learner. He has honed his coaching skills through the years and delivers high quality coaching services to his clients. I would highly recommend Peter to anyone in a managerial position looking to achieve their employee selection, development, and succession objectives.

- Curt Maier, Venture Capitalist, Business Intermediary

Peter Dove with SVA is a fine human being and has a value system that I admire. He knows how to inspire people to go where they didn't think they could go. I trust his insights and wisdom.

- Jim Jackson, Professional Keynote Speaker and Author