NextGen Summit Oct. 2025 Building Resilient Teams: How Cross-Skilling Creates the Expert Generalist

Building Resilient Teams: How Cross-Skilling Creates the Expert Generalist

- Tony Holmes, Practice Lead for Solutions Architects Public Sector, Pluralsight

As government agencies face rising demands, tighter budgets, and rapid technological change, traditional hiring and training models are no longer enough. This session explores cross-skilling—expanding employees’ knowledge into complementary domains—to build adaptable, collaborative teams. Attendees will learn how this approach transforms specialists into expert generalists who can tackle complex challenges across areas like AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and data management, while also discovering practical strategies to embed continuous learning through microlearning, hands-on labs, and data-driven insights that strengthen both career growth and organizational resiliency.

Key Takeaway: You’ll learn how to expand your knowledge and skill sets with cross-skilling.