CHALLENGES OF THE NEXT TWENTY YEARS: FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR TRAINING*

Abstract: This paper looks at the ever-increasing pace of change in modern society, and its impact on public:services. Challenges to the training and staff development function to help public services adjust to these changes in the period into the twenty-first century are discussed. Providing means to stimulate senior officials to reflect on their work in a context broader than that of the everyday job, and ensuring a flexible, open relationship between those officials and specialised human resource professionals, are seen as essential requirements.