Like making grand personal resolutions, good communications in organizations is something we strive for but don’t always achieve.  Like anything that’s worth doing, it’s "obvious but not easy." Quitting smoking, eating better, or exercising more is about integrating new habits and not about knowing they’re good for you. When I work with a client organization, I almost always find that they know what they want or need to do — but for various reasons can’t get there.  The same often applies to strategic planning and visioning exercises — it is more energizing and fun to blue sky the future than it is to do the daily work that will support the end goal. If this rings true for you, dust off that plan, and talk with your team members about concrete steps you each can do, today, tomorrow and this month, to make progress. The more real you can make your strategy, the less it will feel like a special project that can be put on hold while the "real work" gets done. Watch for more on habits coming soon!