December 1999/January 2000

Big ears, hands off December 1999/January 2000, page 30
Today’s organisations need to be adaptable, agile and innovative in order to survive and thrive. This means that people need to embrace change and respond quickly to it. The science of complexity transforms our perception of the workplace. One aspect of this science most relevant to managers is the principle of emergence...how we interact with each other has everything to do with the kind of culture that emerges, that is, whether or not it encourages creativity, adaptability and productivity. In this context, managers can capture the commitment and loyalty of their people by learning to listen, respond and let go, according to authors Birute Regine and Roger Lewin.

Net gains December 1999/January 2000, page 34
We have now reached the stage with the World Wide Web where we expect the information we need to be out there. Therefore we want the tools, skills and knowledge to gain access to it. Efficient searching and page capturing techniques are two of the most important requirements. In this article Philip Green of performance resultants Optimum Learning explores some of the myriad of resources for human resource professionals to be found on the Web.

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