Cross-train for a Flexible Workforce
Speaker:
Luke Drury, PhD, HCLD, DLM
Contact Hours:
1.0
Date:
November 19, 2023 - November 18, 2025
Description:
Cross-training provides many benefits in laboratory operations, including employee satisfaction, strengthened team relationships and cost-savings. Challenges with a cross-trained staff include communication across tasks, competition between staff and competing priorities. In the webinar, we will describe the pros and cons of cross-training and introduce the tools necessary to support a highly cross-trained staff.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the pros and cons of cross-training.
- Identify the Who, What and Where of moving as a cohesive unit.
- Discuss tools to support effective cross-training.