At Amalgamated Security Services, our greatest strength has never been our buildings, vehicles, technology or equipment. It has always been our people.
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Over the years, I have had the privilege of watching this organization grow from modest beginnings into a major Caribbean security and public safety organization. That journey has been possible because thousands of men and women have chosen to give ASSL their commitment, loyalty and hard work.
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But behind every uniform, every position and every employee number is a person. A person with a family, responsibilities, ambitions and, at times, difficulties that others may not see.
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There are occasions when an employee may be experiencing personal stress, family difficulties, financial pressures, workplace concerns or simply a situation in which he or she feels that no one is listening.
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I do not want any member of the ASSL family to believe that there is nowhere to turn.
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The Chairman’s Outreach exists to provide another avenue through which our employees can reach out when they genuinely need assistance, guidance or simply need someone within the organization to listen.
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It is not intended to replace your supervisor, manager, Human Resources Department or the established procedures of the company. Those structures remain important. Rather, this is an additional line of communication for circumstances where you believe that reaching beyond the normal channels may help.
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As Chairman and Founder, I have always believed that leadership carries a responsibility that extends beyond the boardroom. We cannot ask our people to protect others, safeguard businesses and communities, and represent ASSL with professionalism every day without also being prepared to listen when they themselves need support.
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Wherever you work within the ASSL Group, you remain part of one organization and one family.
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If there is a genuine concern and you feel you need to reach out, I want you to know that the door remains open.
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We may not be able to solve every problem, but we can listen. We can understand. And where it is within our ability to assist, we will endeavor to do so.
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That is what being part of ASSL should mean.
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Dr. Michael Aboud (Hon.)
Executive Chairman and Founder
Amalgamated Security Services Limited
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