Jeffrey GagneSystem Admin and future PMP| NoneGraniteville, Vt, United States
In past jobs I've run into issues with silos, where departments do things their own way and refuse to change\adapt or work together with the other departments. This would usually increase the workload and cause delays in the project timeline.
Has anyone had any success dealing with this scenario? Any help or suggestions would be appreciated for this aspiring PM.
Karen CherrettConsultant / Trainer / Coach| Project Management InsightsCo, United States
Silos are created when parts of an organization are fearful. They hold their knowledge to themselves and are unwilling to share it.
For me the way I've handled working across silos in large organizations has been to build trust with one person in the silo'd team. This can take a while to do, as they are not always willing to trust 'outsiders.'
Take the time to talk to them openly about their knowledge. I find this has helped me to get into these areas more easily. It is all about the relationship you build with the people in the areas that will make or break your ability to have them work with you on your projects. Saving Changes...
