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Cross Training

By F. John Reh, About.com

Definition: Cross training is training someone in another activity that is related to their current work. The name comes from the fact that you are training them across a broader spectrum of the organization's work.
Alternate Spellings: cross-training
Examples: We are going to cross train our HR generalists to use the HRIS so they can run their own reports.
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