Get over department silos

Do these problems seem familiar? 

1. Silo Mentality: Departments operate like isolated islands, hindering collaboration and progress towards shared goals. 

2. Decision Deadlocks: The organisation suffers from slow and frustrating decision-making because of a lack of decision making at all levels. 

3. Chronic Conflict: Disagreements become a pervasive obstacle, stalling progress and requiring constant intervention to find compromises. 

These are just 3 of the numerous challenges that organisations face. These challenges can frustrate leaders and cause them to lose motivation and feel disillusioned by the organisation. 

Solving challenges like these require a concerted effort on building, communicating and living the organisation culture. Just creating them is not enough. Every organisation should communicate these frequently in various forums and formats to ensure that the understanding is clear across the organisation. All external stakeholders should also know what to expect when they interact with someone from your organisation - irrespective of who they interact with.

Here are 4 foundational aspects that every organisation must develop and constantly communicate.