Comments on: Good, Bad and Ugly: Organizational Silos http://blog.kitetail.com/2007/07/24/good-bad-and-ugly-organizational-silos/ practical ideas on innovation and technology management Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:32:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: binnur http://blog.kitetail.com/2007/07/24/good-bad-and-ugly-organizational-silos/comment-page-1/#comment-33352 binnur Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:06:07 +0000 http://blog.kitetail.com/2007/07/24/good-bad-and-ugly-organizational-silos/#comment-33352 Topics regarding the silo mentality in volunteer organizations seem to be limited in nature. Below are couple of potential finds. - This <a href="http://www.asaecenter.org/PublicationsResources/whitepaperdetail.cfm?ItemNumber=12231" rel="nofollow">whitepaper</a> discusses the non-profit organization's silo mentality due to the individual's view of being 'independent' vs. 'interdependent' and recommends implementing a knowledge management system to combat it. - This <a href="http://innovation.gc.ca/gol/innovation/site.nsf/en/in02380.html" rel="nofollow">article</a> refers to Canada's "Computers For Schools" program with unique partnership that has no silo mentality among the 3 participating groups (government, private sector and volunteer sector). - This <a href="http://www.ozvpm.com/documents/5-219-12KeyActions.pdf" rel="nofollow">whitepaper</a> highlights using Volunteer Program Champions to integrate various parts of the organization and break down silos. Topics regarding the silo mentality in volunteer organizations seem to be limited in nature. Below are couple of potential finds.
- This whitepaper discusses the non-profit organization’s silo mentality due to the individual’s view of being ‘independent’ vs. ‘interdependent’ and recommends implementing a knowledge management system to combat it.
- This article refers to Canada’s “Computers For Schools” program with unique partnership that has no silo mentality among the 3 participating groups (government, private sector and volunteer sector).
- This whitepaper highlights using Volunteer Program Champions to integrate various parts of the organization and break down silos.

]]> By: Dan Bassill http://blog.kitetail.com/2007/07/24/good-bad-and-ugly-organizational-silos/comment-page-1/#comment-33305 Dan Bassill Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:34:54 +0000 http://blog.kitetail.com/2007/07/24/good-bad-and-ugly-organizational-silos/#comment-33305 Thank you. I act as an intermediary connecting hundreds, if not thousands, of organizations who work with disadvantaged youth. I engage volunteers in this process, helping me, helping these other organizations, and connecting directly with youth. I'd like to find volunteers with this knowledge, who would take an on-going role of helping people in my network understand the ideas, and integrate them into their own actions. The long term result would be more kids finishing school and entering jobs. Thank you. I act as an intermediary connecting hundreds, if not thousands, of organizations who work with disadvantaged youth. I engage volunteers in this process, helping me, helping these other organizations, and connecting directly with youth.

I’d like to find volunteers with this knowledge, who would take an on-going role of helping people in my network understand the ideas, and integrate them into their own actions.

The long term result would be more kids finishing school and entering jobs.

]]> By: binnur http://blog.kitetail.com/2007/07/24/good-bad-and-ugly-organizational-silos/comment-page-1/#comment-33275 binnur Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:57:13 +0000 http://blog.kitetail.com/2007/07/24/good-bad-and-ugly-organizational-silos/#comment-33275 Dan, Thank you. I haven't specifically focused on the challenges of virtual organizations. However, the following articles have similar themes on managing virtual teams. I hope they will help. If you have specific concerns, I would be happy to share my experiences. - <a href="http://blog.kitetail.com/2007/06/26/8-rules-for-building-globally-dispersed-high-performance-teams/" rel="nofollow">8 Rules for Building Globally Dispersed High Performance Teams</a> - <a href="http://blog.kitetail.com/2007/09/05/two-sides-of-the-same-coin-managing-white-space/" rel="nofollow">Two Sides Of The Same Coin: Managing White Space</a> - <a href="http://blog.kitetail.com/2008/04/07/wisdom-from-the-trenches-managing-geographically-dispersed-teams/" rel="nofollow">Wisdom from the trenches: Managing geographically dispersed teams</a> --B Dan,

Thank you. I haven’t specifically focused on the challenges of virtual organizations. However, the following articles have similar themes on managing virtual teams. I hope they will help. If you have specific concerns, I would be happy to share my experiences.
- 8 Rules for Building Globally Dispersed High Performance Teams
- Two Sides Of The Same Coin: Managing White Space
- Wisdom from the trenches: Managing geographically dispersed teams

–B

]]> By: Dan Bassill http://blog.kitetail.com/2007/07/24/good-bad-and-ugly-organizational-silos/comment-page-1/#comment-33246 Dan Bassill Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:31:34 +0000 http://blog.kitetail.com/2007/07/24/good-bad-and-ugly-organizational-silos/#comment-33246 This is a great article. Have you written anything similar that applies these ideas to virtual organizations, or to community groups looking to solve social problems, but not connected with any structure? This is a great article. Have you written anything similar that applies these ideas to virtual organizations, or to community groups looking to solve social problems, but not connected with any structure?

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