Going outside of comfort zones to bridge silos

Silos  are fairly common things in large organizations. While bridging those silos can lead to innovation and increased productivity, making those connections can be a tough thing to do. It’s easier to develop networks within the familiar silos than reach out to people in disparate areas. And even if you do decide to reach out to new people, who do you select and from how many departments? It’s not like you can say you will have strong ties only with