{"id":41871,"date":"2020-03-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/working-in-silos\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T00:42:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T07:42:08","slug":"working-in-silos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/working-in-silos\/","title":{"rendered":"The dangers of working in silos (and how to avoid them)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What do <i>The Great Escape<\/i>, <i>The Avengers<\/i>, and <i>A Bug\u2019s Life<\/i> have in common?<\/p>\n<p>Well, apart from being awesome fun, each movie depicts how anything is possible when people (or superheroes\u2026 or bugs) pull together and unite around a common goal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTeamwork makes the dream work,\u201d as they say&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Why, then, do so many workplace teams struggle to make the dream work?<\/p>\n<p>Often, a big part of the answer is <b>organizational silos<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>In this post, we\u2019ll look at why silos pose a threat to your business and what you can do to stop them from taking root.<\/p>\n<p>What we\u2019ll cover:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"table-of-content\">\n<li><a href=\"#What is the \u201csilo mentality\u201d in the workplace?\">What is the \u201csilo mentality\u201d in the workplace?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#The dangers of working in silos\">The dangers of working in silos<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And 4 keys to start breaking down silos:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"table-of-content\">\n<li><a href=\"#Open lines of communication\">Open lines of communication<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Mission clarity\">Mission clarity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Leadership buy-in\">Leadership buy-in<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Cross-team bonding\">Cross-team bonding<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\">\ud83d\udd0d\u00a0 Are you tired of working in silos and thinking about purchasing a new communication tool to boost collaboration? Here&#8217;s a checklist to help you pick the right one for your business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<div class=\"download-form-widget standart-download-form\" data-url=\"https:\/\/assets.ringcentral.com\/us\/checklist\/communications-system-ex-cx.pdf\" data-id=\"6a084a4057008\" id=\"6a084a4057008\">\n\t\t<button tabindex=\"on\"  on=\"tap:6a084a4057008.toggleClass(class='open')\" class=\"open-modal-download-action download-form-button\" type=\"submit\">\u2705  Get the checklist<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"download-form-modal\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-body\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-content\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-title\">\ud83d\udc40 \u200a Get this free checklist to ensure you have a modern communications system. <\/div>\n<form class=\"download-form SMB\" method=\"post\">\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" aria-label=\"Full Name\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"text\" name=\"fullname\" placeholder=\"Full Name\" data-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"text\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" aria-label=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"email\" autocomplete=\"on\" name=\"email\" placeholder=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\" data-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"email\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"popup_form\" value=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"Asset_ID__c\" value=\"ODAM-02455\" class=\"download-form-input\"><\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"Lead_Entry_Source__c\" value=\"RC Blog\" class=\"download-form-input\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"download-form-submit\" type=\"submit\" data-dl-element=\"button\" data-no-auto-dl=\"true\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\" data-dl-name=\"Get it now\">Get it now<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<button on=\"tap:6a084a4057008.toggleClass(class='open')\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"  class=\"download-form-modal-close\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-thank\">Enjoy! <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"What is the \u201csilo mentality\u201d in the workplace?\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>What is the \u201csilo mentality\u201d in the workplace?<\/h2>\n<p>The silo mentality crops up when employees in different departments fail to share important <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/small-business\/blog\/team-knowledge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">team knowledge<\/a> with each other.<\/p>\n<p>This can happen because the organization hasn\u2019t established the right systems or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/small-business\/blog\/communication-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">communication tools<\/a> to let teams work together effectively, or it might happen because of active turf battles between teams that are super protective over resources.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the root cause, you can usually tell when silos are taking hold just by paying attention to your workplace culture.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some telltale signs that you\u2019ve got a case of the silos:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Teams duplicate effort: <\/b>After spending weeks working on a new project, one of your team leaders finds out that another team has delivered on exactly the same brief as them. Facepalm.<\/li>\n<li><b>Managers aren\u2019t aware of new initiatives:<\/b> Two weeks before launch, your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/small-business\/blog\/customer-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">customer support<\/a> team learns about a product update they could have given a ton of user feedback for.<\/li>\n<li><b>Things are hard to find: <\/b>After searching for days for some vital piece of equipment or information, your employee finally discovers that what they need has been squirreled away by another team.<\/li>\n<li><b>Power struggles: <\/b>Members of different teams find it hard to play nice.<\/li>\n<li><b>Dangerous consensus:<\/b> No one seems to disagree about anything\u2014either because disagreement is frowned upon or because employees have no incentive to shake things up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Organizational silos are in some ways inevitable and aren\u2019t always a bad thing. After all, each team has its own set of specialties and projects, so having<i> full<\/i> transparency across the board isn\u2019t usually necessary.<\/p>\n<p>But things start to get a little dicey when silos grow to a point where teams are focused on their duties without consideration for other teams.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe\" id=\"new-rc-subscribe\"  style=\"background-image:url('\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/ringcentral\/assets\/images\/temp\/subscribe.png')\">\n\t\t<button class=\"close js-popup-close\"><svg class=\"icon_close_mobile\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon_close_mobile\"><\/use><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__wrapper_text\">\n<h3 class=\"rc-subscribe__title h2\">Stay informed with RingCentral<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__subtitle\">Subscribe to our emails for the latest blogs, events, and exclusive content on AI-powered communication solutions. Stay ahead with insights and tips from the leader in trusted AI communications.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/legal\/privacy-notice.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-dl-name=\"Privacy Notic\" data-dl-element=\"link\" data-dl-additional-info=\"social\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Privacy Notice<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__wrapper_form\">\n<form class=\"\" data-event-init=\"true\" novalidate data-js-form>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"email\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaceholder=\"Email address *\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Must be valid email. example@yourdomain.com\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tminlength=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmaxlength=\"255\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"email\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trequired\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpattern=\"[a-z0-9._%+\\-]+@[a-z0-9.\\-]+\\.[a-z]{2,}$\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"field__control\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tautocomplete=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-required=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-events-hover=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-element=\"email\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-additional-info=\"LET'S WORK TOGETHER\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Email address *\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-errormessage=\"email-subscribe-errors\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"field__errors\" id=\"email-subscribe-errors\" data-js-form-field-errors><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<select\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"Country__c\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trequired\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"field__control\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-required=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Country *\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-errormessage=\"country-subscribe-errors\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t><option value=\"\" disabled=\"disabled\" selected=\"selected\">Country<\/option><option value=\"Canada\">Canada<\/option><option value=\"United_States\">United States<\/option><\/select><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"field__errors\" id=\"country-subscribe-errors\" data-js-form-field-errors><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"submit\" data-event-init=\"true\">Subscribe<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"confirm-form\" role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" style=\"display: none;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"confirm-form__text\">Thank you for your interest in RingCentral<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a name=\"The dangers of working in silos\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The dangers of working in silos<\/h2>\n<p>Silos can harm your business in all kinds of ways if left unchecked. Eighty-six percent of employees<sup>1<\/sup> say that poor collaboration and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/small-business\/blog\/lack-of-communication\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">lack of communication<\/a> are the main causes of workplace failures.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the biggest dangers of working in silos:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Productivity: <\/b>Silos can significantly harm your output levels. When your employees aren\u2019t aware of some relevant information\u2014or when they spend their time tracking it down or preventing other people from getting hold of it\u2014their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/small-business\/blog\/productivity-metrics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">productivity metrics<\/a> take a serious hit.<\/li>\n<li><b>Innovation: <\/b>Data and discussion promote creativity. You end up suppressing innovation if you don\u2019t encourage teams to share perspectives and cross-pollinate ideas.<\/li>\n<li><b>Resources: <\/b>Whether it\u2019s redundant work, time spent searching for crucial information, or duplicate orders for the same resources, silos can cause a lot of waste and unnecessary overheads.<\/li>\n<li><b>Morale: <\/b>Silos can turn into a big problem for workplace cohesion and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/small-business\/blog\/leadership-employee-engagement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">employee engagement<\/a>. They can sour relations between teams, weaken trust in the company\u2019s leadership, and deaden motivation for employees who feel incapable of changing the culture.<\/li>\n<li><b>Customer experience: <\/b>Silos can lead to jarring inconsistencies in the information you present to customers, and can be a significant barrier when it comes to providing a seamless <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/small-business\/blog\/customer-experience\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">customer experience<\/a>. This can really damage your bottom line, with 73% of customers willing to switch brands<sup>2<\/sup> if they don\u2019t get a consistent customer experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>4 ways to start breaking down silos<\/h2>\n<p>Okay, so silos are bad. But what can you do to break them down and prevent them from sprouting up in the first place?<br \/>\n<a name=\"Open lines of communication\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>1. Open lines of communication<\/h3>\n<p>You can\u2019t have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/small-business\/blog\/collaboration-in-the-workplace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">effective collaboration<\/a> without free-flowing communication.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s much easier for knowledge to spread when everyone has access to the most recent company developments and when even the most junior employees are free to pick the brains of C-suite leaders.<\/p>\n<p>And while whiteboards and water-cooler chats still have their place, digital solutions (like an online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/small-business\/blog\/collaboration-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">collaboration hub<\/a>) can make cross-team collaboration much more convenient.<\/p>\n<p>For example, a tool like the RingCentral app makes it easy for your employees to share resources and collaborate with team members via phone, video conference calling, and team messaging. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/ringvideo.html\">RingVideo<\/a> suite, part of the RingCentral ecosystem, takes this a step further by offering a range of video collaboration tools including Meetings, Town Halls, Rooms, Webinars, and Events. This allows teams to scale their video interactions from daily check-ins to large-scale company gatherings, all within the same platform:<\/p>\n<p><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation\" title=\"RingCentral | Meet your anywhere workspace\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U_mx0j6-KRs?start=21&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Another way to encourage idea sharing is to set up regular meetings between teams to discuss progress and opportunities for collaboration. These meetings can be facilitated by an elected liaison to stimulate discussion. With RingVideo, these meetings can be held virtually, allowing for seamless collaboration regardless of team members&#8217; locations.<\/p>\n<p>Pixar is a company with a shining track-record of promoting a transparent and collaborative company mindset.<\/p>\n<p>Pixar employees are actively encouraged to engage with anyone else in the company to discuss ideas and share feedback. According to co-founder Ed Catmull: \u201c<i>Anyone should be able to talk to anyone else, at any level, at any time, without fear of reprimand<\/i>.\u201d<sup>3<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more, the Pixar headquarters\u2014redesigned by Steve Jobs himself\u2014is laid out in a way that increases the opportunity for chance encounters and unplanned collaboration between employees. All the different offices are placed on the outside of a massive, open atrium where employees cross paths, gather, and mingle<sup>4<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4952\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image3-94.png\" alt=\"Pixar headquarters\u2014redesigned by Steve Jobs\" width=\"778\" height=\"500\" \/><br \/>\n<a name=\"Mission clarity\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2. Mission clarity<\/h3>\n<p>Clarifying your common goal\u2014your company\u2019s north star\u2014is one of the most effective ways to align everyone\u2019s priorities and promote greater workplace collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>Every employee should understand the goals of the company, the reasons behind them, the plan for achieving them, and where each team fits into making that plan a success.<\/p>\n<p>Seeing how everyone else contributes to the overall mission fosters a greater sense of unity and makes employees more willing to support each other.<\/p>\n<p>A clear roadmap also promotes better and quicker decision making. When there\u2019s no confusion over who\u2019s responsible for what, there\u2019s no argument about who has the authority to make certain calls.<\/p>\n<p>It takes a sustained effort to keep everyone singing from the same hymn sheet. You can begin by defining your mission statement\u2014a summary of your company\u2019s purpose\u2014but you should also view every meeting, company announcement, and project kickoff as another opportunity to reassert your mission.<\/p>\n<p>One company that takes seriously its mission and vision clarity is American Express. The company\u2019s Blue Box Values<sup>5<\/sup> set out its commitment to great customer service and, crucially, barrier-breaking teamwork:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4951\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image1-132.png\" alt=\"Blue Box Company Values\" width=\"373\" height=\"652\" \/><a name=\"Leadership buy-in\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>3. Leadership buy-in<\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to promote a unified vision throughout the company without the full support of your leadership team.<\/p>\n<p>As the company\u2019s most influential example-setters, senior-level employees should set the standard for the rest of the business to follow. That means your executives and managers should be the first to adopt any new resource- and information-sharing approach to working.<\/p>\n<p>Observing the unity and commitment of the company\u2019s leaders, your employees will begin to embrace the culture shift and break out of the \u201cmy team\u201d mentality.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta rc-bottom-cta__landscape\" style=\"background-color:#FF8800;flex-direction: row-reverse;\">\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"700\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Blog-hero-4.png\" class=\"responsive-image\" alt=\"Read our new ...\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-copy\">\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta__text\" style=\"color:ffffff;\">\n<h3\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rc-bottom-cta__title headline-copy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>Read our new report, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How AI is Changing Employee &amp; Customer Experiences,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to learn how top-performing companies are deploying AI to benefit their customers and employees<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta__btn-wrapper\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg rc-bottom-cta__link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Read now\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/report\/ai-changing-employee-customer-metrigy-report.html\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-name=\"Read now\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-element=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-additional-info=\"bottom cta banner\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-no-auto-dl=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tonmouseover=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tonmouseout=\"this.style.backgroundColor='';this.style.borderColor='';this.style.color='';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>Read now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<\/span><br \/>\n<a name=\"Cross-team bonding\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>4. Cross-team bonding<\/h3>\n<p>Another way to break down organizational silos is to invite members of different teams to take part in cross-team exercises (and if everyone\u2019s remote, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/small-business\/blog\/virtual-team-building-activities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">virtual team building activities<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>One way to do this is to assemble special \u201claunch teams\u201d. These teams bring together the best minds from different departments and get them working on an important brief, such as a critical business launch.<\/p>\n<p>Doing this gives employees the chance to see how other teams operate and lets them appreciate the crucial role everyone else plays in bringing a plan together. This makes information-guarding less likely in the long run.<\/p>\n<p>Another way to break down team barriers is to train employees on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/small-business\/blog\/collaboration-skills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">collaboration skills<\/a> and tasks that fall outside of their usual area of work. This will give them a better appreciation of what their colleagues do each day and will get them thinking more proactively about what information and resources they could share with other departments in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Silo-breaking games are yet another way to overcome silos. These team-building games bring employees together to experiment with ideas and solve problems in a fun, low-stakes environment.<\/p>\n<p>For example, in a classic scavenger hunt, employees are split into teams and given a list of items to find within a given area. If the list is long, or if the items are hard to find, employees will have to collaborate and think creatively to devise a winning game plan.<\/p>\n<h2>Ready to root out organizational silos?<\/h2>\n<p>Silos can inflict some serious harm on your business if left unchecked.<\/p>\n<p>The sooner you take action to limit the damage, the better. As your business grows, silos can become harder to remove.<\/p>\n<p>Breaking down silos is no mean feat. It takes time and doesn\u2019t come cheap. But ignoring the issue will cost you far more in the long run as your productivity, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/small-business\/blog\/improving-employee-morale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">employee morale<\/a>, and customer satisfaction levels all begin to show cracks.<\/p>\n<p>Cultivating an environment of transparency and collaboration is the single best antidote to silos. Use the tips in this post as inspiration for transforming your company\u2019s culture for the better.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"footnote\"><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><sup>1<\/sup><a style=\"font-size: 14px;\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.clearcompany.com\/7-workplace-collaboration-statistics-that-will-have-you-knocking-down-cubicles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">blog.clearcompany.com\/7-workplace-collaboration-statistics-that-will-have-you-knocking-down-cubicles<\/a><\/p>\n<p><sup>2<\/sup><a style=\"font-size: 14px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/research\/customer-expectations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">salesforce.com\/research\/customer-expectations<\/a><\/p>\n<p><sup>3<\/sup><a style=\"font-size: 14px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/216369\/creativity-inc-by-ed-catmull-with-amy-wallace\/9780812993011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/216369\/creativity-inc-by-ed-catmull-with-amy-wallace\/9780812993011<\/a><\/p>\n<p><sup>4<\/sup><a style=\"font-size: 14px;\" href=\"https:\/\/spotlightonline.co\/2017\/05\/31\/behind-scenes-pixar-animation-studios-magic-happens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">spotlightonline.co\/2017\/05\/31\/behind-scenes-pixar-animation-studios-magic-happens<\/a><\/p>\n<p><sup>5<\/sup><a style=\"font-size: 14px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/us\/supplier-management\/supplier-standards\/our-blue-box-shared-values.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">americanexpress.com\/us\/supplier-management\/supplier-standards\/our-blue-box-shared-values.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What do The Great Escape, The Avengers, and A Bug\u2019s Life have in common? 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