Employee Cross-Training in Small Governments #1: What is it and why does it matter?

Who Will Benefit: CFO/Finance Director, Budget Managers

Description: This is a professional development event brought to you by the Small Government Forum (SGF).  This discussion will focus on the history of employee cross-training in small organizations.  It will explore why cross-training is important and how it can impact small organizations.  It will address the benefits as well as some of the challenges and risk associated with cross-training.  Finally, it will provide real-world examples of local governments who have done cross-training in the finance office and beyond. 

Objectives:

• Establish what employee cross-training is, and what it is not
• Determine why cross-training is important for small governments
• Discuss the challenges, risks, and benefits associated with cross-training