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siloed departments

[ˈsaɪloʊd dɪˈpɑːrtmənts]
noun
departamentos isolados
1. Organizational departments that operate independently with little to no communication or collaboration with other departments, creating barriers to information sharing and cross-functional teamwork
The company's siloed departments made it difficult to complete projects that required input from multiple teams.
Os departamentos isolados da empresa tornavam difícil completar projetos que exigiam contribuições de múltiplos times.
2. Separate functional areas within an organization that work in isolation, each focused only on their own goals rather than organizational objectives
Breaking down siloed departments improved communication and efficiency across the business.
Eliminar departamentos isolados melhorou a comunicação e a eficiência em toda a empresa.
Synonyms
isolated departmentscompartmentalized departmentsfragmented departmentssegregated departments
Antonyms
integrated departmentscollaborative departmentscross-functional teamsunified departments

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
departamentos isolados
Most common usage in Brazilian business context
General Brazilian
departamentos em silos
Direct translation using 'silos' as a borrowed term, increasingly popular in modern business Portuguese
Portugal
departamentos compartimentados
Preferred term in Portuguese business environment
Portugal
departamentos estanques
Alternative formal usage emphasizing isolation and impermeability

Related Idioms & Phrases

break down silos
work in a silo
silo mentality
cross-functional collaboration
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