Comments on: Executive Cross Training http://cuinnovators.com/blog/executive-cross-training/ At CU Innovators, we help credit unions, CUSO's, and service providers create meaningful products and services for their members and clients. Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:53:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kent Sugg http://cuinnovators.com/blog/executive-cross-training/comment-page-1/#comment-455 Kent Sugg Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:34:31 +0000 http://blog.cuemployee.com/2008/02/26/executive-cross-training/#comment-455 I love the idea, of enhancing the training of execs to include job functions other then the typicals ones in their position. As a manager in Br Ops, I would have loved to recieved some training on how other departments are run. In this same respect. Filene and Tinker FCU have done something very similar. I am on sabbatical with Filene for 6 months, and TFCU is paying my costs, other then travel expenses during this time. Collaboration is the key. Sharing resources and learning from outside of the box, is great to see in the CU movement. I hope to see other CUs participate in other ways of collaboration. I love the idea, of enhancing the training of execs to include job functions other then the typicals ones in their position. As a manager in Br Ops, I would have loved to recieved some training on how other departments are run.

In this same respect. Filene and Tinker FCU have done something very similar. I am on sabbatical with Filene for 6 months, and TFCU is paying my costs, other then travel expenses during this time. Collaboration is the key. Sharing resources and learning from outside of the box, is great to see in the CU movement. I hope to see other CUs participate in other ways of collaboration.

]]> By: CU Tomorrow » Blog Archive » Work here, train everywhere http://cuinnovators.com/blog/executive-cross-training/comment-page-1/#comment-454 CU Tomorrow » Blog Archive » Work here, train everywhere Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:58:59 +0000 http://blog.cuemployee.com/2008/02/26/executive-cross-training/#comment-454 [...] Wright wonders what it would take to get an executive cross-training ball [...] [...] Wright wonders what it would take to get an executive cross-training ball [...]

]]> By: Ben Rogers http://cuinnovators.com/blog/executive-cross-training/comment-page-1/#comment-453 Ben Rogers Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:56:14 +0000 http://blog.cuemployee.com/2008/02/26/executive-cross-training/#comment-453 I think it would not only be valuable internally, but it would make for a great recruitment tool for recent grads: Work at our credit union and train all over the country. It would be like a challenging new internship once a year. Might not work so well for the already married folks, though. I think it would not only be valuable internally, but it would make for a great recruitment tool for recent grads: Work at our credit union and train all over the country. It would be like a challenging new internship once a year.

Might not work so well for the already married folks, though.

]]> By: Credit Union Warrior http://cuinnovators.com/blog/executive-cross-training/comment-page-1/#comment-452 Credit Union Warrior Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:36:28 +0000 http://blog.cuemployee.com/2008/02/26/executive-cross-training/#comment-452 Your last question is a biggie...would CU's actually agree to do such a thing. Generally speaking, we need to collaborate more with our sister credit unions. This cross-training idea is spectacular, and would further highlight our uniqueness as a movement. That said, I think cross-training employees in all departments, even within the same credit union, could give management new insights on policy, procedure, and how they are actually delivered to the membership. They don't to be able to master all of the intricacies of each position, but at least have a general working knowledge of the position. I'm sure it's been done (or is being done somewhere), I just don't know where. Your last question is a biggie…would CU’s actually agree to do such a thing. Generally speaking, we need to collaborate more with our sister credit unions. This cross-training idea is spectacular, and would further highlight our uniqueness as a movement.

That said, I think cross-training employees in all departments, even within the same credit union, could give management new insights on policy, procedure, and how they are actually delivered to the membership. They don’t to be able to master all of the intricacies of each position, but at least have a general working knowledge of the position. I’m sure it’s been done (or is being done somewhere), I just don’t know where.

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