Breaking Down Silos™: Leadership Strategies to Unite Teams and Drive Collaboration
Course
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 WilconIntroduces the course purpose, learning outcomes, and the importance of eliminating silos to deliver a seamless Wilcon customer experience. 8 sections
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2. Understanding Organizational SilosExplores what silos are, why they form in retail settings, and how they impede communication, productivity, and innovation. 8 sections
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3. Diagnosing Silo Mentality in Your StoreGuides leaders to recognize behavioral and structural indicators of silo mentality, using real Wilcon scenarios and data cues. 8 sections
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4. How Silos Hurt the Customer ExperienceAnalyzes the direct and indirect costs of silo behavior on service speed, accuracy, and customer satisfaction scores. 8 sections
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5. Leadership Approaches to Breaking SilosPresents proven leadership strategies—vision setting, modeling collaboration, and aligning incentives—to foster cross-team unity. 8 sections
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6. Building Trust Across TeamsDetails practical methods to cultivate transparency, open communication, and mutual respect among departments. 8 sections
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7. Creating Shared Goals and MetricsShows how to translate the store-wide mission into cross-functional KPIs that drive collective accountability and performance. 8 sections
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8. Implementing Silo-Breaking InitiativesProvides step-by-step guidance on launching joint huddles, cross-training, and rapid-response teams to sustain collaboration. 8 sections
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9. Measuring and Sustaining Collaborative SuccessExplains how to track progress using meaningful metrics, celebrate quick wins, and embed continuous improvement loops. 8 sections
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10. Summary and Personal Action PlanningRecaps key insights, reinforces commitment to silo-free leadership, and guides learners in drafting a store-specific action plan. 9 sections
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