Imagine an invisible wall between individuals or departments that hinders collaboration and efficiency. Within their own silo, each person focuses on their task in isolation, disconnected from the bigger picture.

• How do silos form, and what do they cost us?
• How can we recognize when it’s happening, and more importantly, how do we break free?

We took a close look at these questions in our hands-on Collaboration Mindset workshop—and it was anything but dry theory.

We tackled a challenge that simulated three different departments working on a shared project. And since we were at Bobcat EMEA, guess what we built? That’s right—a digger! 🚜

💡 What Did We Discover?
The silo mindset is sneaky—it forms incredibly fast, especially under pressure:
👀 We focus only on our own tasks, as if nothing else exists
🌋 Emotions take over, leading to chaos
🔍 We overlook available resources
🙉 We don’t hear what others are saying
💭 We create false assumptions about other teams
😓 Work becomes frustrating, even when we’re giving it our all

🚀 How Do We Break Free?
The first key is surprisingly simple: slow down, reassess, reorganize. Ironically, slowing down helps us move forward faster.

But there’s much more to it. We explored a range of strategies to break the silo mindset and build a collaborative culture—both at the individual and organizational levels.

And while we didn’t manage to finish our prototype 🚜 within the time limit, we gave it our best effort—and that was something worth celebrating. 🥂

🤔 What About You?
Do you recognize any of these symptoms in your company? What are you doing about them?

I am Katka
Your soft-skills & coaching partner