Organizational values matter. Values are the guiding principles underlying priorities and driving decisions. Yes, values matter, but organizations themselves don't really have values. It's people who do. A person's values affect their relationships, how they spend their time, what they focus on, how they think about their work and what decisions they make. Alignment of personal values with a common set of core organizational values enables people to work together to achieve their goals. Values that encourage trust, promote teamwork, inspire innovation and support employee growth both engage the workforce and positively impact the productivity and profitability of the organization.