My experience in a siloed company is that the information doesn’t “flow” to me, whether I’m physically present or not. Most of the “small talk” I get is distracting noise from unrelated departments whom I have no business with.

I’ve had no problems chatting and calling with people whom I have actual business with. And here I’ve had the most success with planned meetings and agendas.

My job is not to invent the next big thing.