The Silo Saga

The term silo is commonly used to criticize the lack of cross-functional collaboration in companies. In an increasingly specialized working world, collaboration is indeed becoming more of a necessity and challenge.

Traditional levers to overcome silo thinking in the past often focused on organizational solutions. Supplementary hierarchical lines were supposed to enforce collaboration.

More recent approaches in the context of agility focus more on culture and communication as connecting, bridge-building instruments. This sometimes leads to an oversupply of tools and measures, which quickly overwhelms and disorients the participants. We help you find a balanced mix that fits the company and its previous development.

From our perspective, it is important for successful internal networking to recognize and appreciate the positive functions of silos. Silos are identity-forming and the first home port for employees. Pride and a sense of self-efficacy arise, as they are often the basis for specialization and expertise. This leads to higher productivity and quality.

Therefore, it is not about fighting silos, but about building strong bridges between them.