DEFINITION OF THE DAY: SILOS
DEFINITION OF THE DAY: SILOS If you search Google for the term "silo" you will view the following definitions: 1. A pit or other airtight structure in which green crops are compressed and stored as silage. 2. An underground chamber in which a guided missile is kept ready for firing. 3. A system, process, department, etc. that operates in isolation from others. When thinking about a silo at work, you can truly apply all 3 of the definitions to almost any work environment. Departments typically have their own chain of commands and hierarchy which creates a 'silo' with communication. Information is typically disseminated from the head of an organization to department managers, then to assistant department managers, down to non-managerial parties. However, what about feedback or the sharing of information upwards or even among other departments? If we edit the definitions and apply them specifically to an organization it would read: 1. A p...