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Discusses the relative effectiveness of different forms of communicating change to a dispersed and part-time workforce in home care service in London, England. Changes made in the public sector and home care services; Communication methods and forms; Demonstration that home care workers seek to be informed about key issues affecting the service.

The article focuses on Royal College of Nursing (RCN) general secretary Peter Carter's view that nurse leaders could adapt aspects of goose-style teamwork in London, England. Carter perceives that nurse innovators should look to the animal world for inspiration in leading their teams. He explains that geese rotate the leader in the flying group to lessen tiredness. He argues that communication is significant in ensuring effective teamwork and leadership.

The article reports on the vocational language schemes offered by City and Guilds of London Institute in England, which includes in French, German, Spanish and Italian. Designed for people working in foreign countries, the schemes can be applied to any vocational sector wherein aims to enable candidates to communicate effectively within a working environment. On the other hand, the scheme may help effectively remove barriers to trade and movement of staff between member states with the plan to introduce a single European market by the end of 1992