There is something peculiar about the way we set up organsations; we put people within the same technical function together (e.g. marketing) and then seem surprised when departments work in silos! In our work with clients it is rare not to hear the cry for more collaborative working and less siloed working. But what exactly do we mean by the term ‘silo’ and ‘silo mentality’ when it comes to the working world? And why might they be an issue for organisations?[…]
