Quote in Forbes Council Post: How Tech Teams Can Manage Vacation Plans Without Disrupting Workflows

by | May 13, 2025 | Publications

 
 
 
 

10. Prioritize Cross-Training To Prevent Silos

I believe you must prioritize knowledge distribution. If a team is not adequately cross-trained and mentored, silos form, representing the work each team member is capable of and comfortable performing. If each team member is incapable of working outside of their silo, tasks get missed and projects go on hold until their expert returns. Knowledge distribution has to be a top priority for IT teams.


Author: WebDevRobert

Subscribe for Updates

Innovative Technology Professional, working on IT/OT Convergence & Security, in the foundry industry. Website Designer/Developer since the mid 1990’s. Apple, Linux and Network Administrator since the late 1990’s. Background includes several years of IT/OT and IIoT Administration, Communications Infrastructure Design and Project Management. Currently the VP of Technology for Oil City Iron Works, Inc., in Corsicana, TX.
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
This field is hidden when viewing the form

Next Steps: Sync an Email Add-On

To get the most out of your form, we suggest that you sync this form with an email add-on. To learn more about your email add-on options, visit the following page (https://www.gravityforms.com/the-8-best-email-plugins-for-wordpress-in-2020/). Important: Delete this tip before you publish the form.
Name(Required)
Email(Required)