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:
  1. Describe the pros and cons of cross-training.
  2. Identify the Who, What and Where of moving as a cohesive unit.
  3. Discuss tools to support effective cross-training.