In an organization, employees can feel like cogs in a large, incomprehensible machine. If their assigned roles have no apparent purpose and if their work is seldom acknowledged as a key part of the whole, employee morale may suffer. This is why giving those employees a sense of purpose and place is very important and one way to achieve this is through organizational alignment. Every employee should know exactly what goal they’re individually working towards and how this individual contribution helps towards the larger purpose. Full organizational alignment should include having the roles of senior management clearly defined for employees so that everyone feels part of the same team. This works to break down silos, encourage teamwork between departments, and can help to more effectively communicate strategy.