noun
- the practice of isolating departments, teams, or information within an organization, preventing communication and collaboration
Usage: business
verb
- present participle of silo: to isolate or separate into independent units that do not communicate with each other
Usage: business
Examples
- The company’s siloing of departments led to poor communication.
- Management is working to break down the siloing between teams.
- Information siloing prevents effective decision-making.
- They are siloing the data to protect sensitive information.
- The organization is siloing its operations by division.
- Excessive siloing can harm overall productivity.