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Breaking Down Silos™: Leadership Strategies to Unite Teams and Drive Collaboration


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Allan Papares
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A micro-learning course for leaders and supervisors focused on breaking down organizational silos and fostering teamwork to deliver seamless customer experiences, inspired by Patrick Lencioni’s acclaimed leadership principles.

Here is the course outline:

1. Welcome to Breaking Down Silos at Wilcon

Introduces the course purpose, learning outcomes, and the importance of eliminating silos to deliver a seamless Wilcon customer experience.

Course Kick-Off: Why Silos Matter at Wilcon
Learning Journey & Outcomes
Retail Reality Check
Interactive Warm-Up: Spot the Silo
Reflection & Commitment Badge
Essay Assessment: Recognizing and Committing to Breaking Down Silos at Wilcon
Quiz: Understanding Organizational Silos at Wilcon
Course Project: Identifying and Addressing Silos at Wilcon

2. Understanding Organizational Silos

Explores what silos are, why they form in retail settings, and how they impede communication, productivity, and innovation.

Defining Organizational Silos
Roots of Silos in Retail
Silos’ Triple Impact: Communication, Productivity, Innovation
Mini-Case: The Lost Tile Order
Knowledge Check: Silo or Symptom?
Essay Assessment: Diagnosing and Describing Organizational Silos in Retail Settings
Quiz: Understanding Organizational Silos in Retail
Course Project: Identifying and Analyzing Silos in Your Store

3. Diagnosing Silo Mentality in Your Store

Guides leaders to recognize behavioral and structural indicators of silo mentality, using real Wilcon scenarios and data cues.

Behavioural Markers of Silo Mentality
Structural Clues in Store Operations
Data Lens: Reading the Numbers
Diagnostic Toolkit Activity
Debrief Forum: Share a Finding
Essay Assessment: Diagnosing Silo Mentality in Your Store
Quiz: Diagnosing Silo Mentality in Your Store
Store Silo Diagnosis Project

4. How Silos Hurt the Customer Experience

Analyzes the direct and indirect costs of silo behavior on service speed, accuracy, and customer satisfaction scores.

Customer Journey Mapping 101
Pain Points Caused by Silos
Cost of Inaction
Video Case: Checkout Chaos
Quick Quiz & Poll
Essay Assessment: How Silos Hurt the Customer Experience at Wilcon
Quiz: How Silos Hurt the Customer Experience
Course Project: Diagnosing and Addressing Silos in the Customer Journey

5. Leadership Approaches to Breaking Silos

Presents proven leadership strategies—vision setting, modeling collaboration, and aligning incentives—to foster cross-team unity.

Vision Setting for One-Store Success
Modelling Collaboration: Leader Behaviours
Aligning Incentives & Metrics
Interactive Simulation: Crisis at Countertops
Reflection Pad: My Leadership Gap
Essay Assessment: Applying Leadership Approaches to Break Down Silos at Wilcon
Quiz: Leadership Approaches to Breaking Silos
Course Project: Leading the Way to One-Store Unity

6. Building Trust Across Teams

Details practical methods to cultivate transparency, open communication, and mutual respect among departments.

Trust Fundamentals
Building Transparency
Communication Routines That Bond
Micro-Activity: Trust Ladder
Recognising & Celebrating Collaboration
Essay Assessment: Building Trust Across Teams
Quiz: Building Trust Across Teams
Course Project: Building Trust Across Teams at Wilcon

7. Creating Shared Goals and Metrics

Shows how to translate the store-wide mission into cross-functional KPIs that drive collective accountability and performance.

Translating Vision into Shared Goals
Designing Collaborative KPIs
Dashboard Essentials
Hands-On Builder: KPI Canvas
Peer Review Round
Essay Assessment: Creating Shared Goals and Metrics
Quiz: Creating Shared Goals and Metrics
Course Project: Designing and Refining a Cross-Functional KPI for Your Branch

8. Implementing Silo-Breaking Initiatives

Provides step-by-step guidance on launching joint huddles, cross-training, and rapid-response teams to sustain collaboration.

Launching Joint Daily Huddles
Cross-Training for Empathy
Rapid-Response Squads
Checklist Activity: Ready to Roll
Troubleshooting Guide
Essay Assessment: Implementing Silo-Breaking Initiatives
Quiz: Implementing Silo-Breaking Initiatives
Course Project: Launching Silo-Breaking Initiatives in Your Store

9. Measuring and Sustaining Collaborative Success

Explains how to track progress using meaningful metrics, celebrate quick wins, and embed continuous improvement loops.

Selecting Meaningful Metrics
Tracking Progress Over Time
Celebrating Quick Wins
Continuous Improvement Loop
Mini-Assessment: Data Storytelling
Essay Assessment: Measuring and Sustaining Collaborative Success
Quiz: Measuring and Sustaining Collaborative Success
Course Project: Measuring and Sustaining Collaborative Success at Wilcon Depot

10. Summary and Personal Action Planning

Recaps key insights, reinforces commitment to silo-free leadership, and guides learners in drafting a store-specific action plan.

Key Takeaways Recap
Personal Silo-Breaking Action Plan
Commitment Pledge
Final Knowledge Check
Next Steps & Resources
Essay Assessment: Measuring and Sustaining Collaborative Success at Wilcon
Quiz: Summary and Personal Action Planning
Course Project: Store-Specific Silo-Breaking Action Plan
Study guide
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