Dates: December 1 - 31, 2026
Time: 5-15 minutes per day
Format: Interactive online calendar
Investment: Free
When was your last win at work?
If you had to stop and think, you’re in good company. By December, most of the leaders I coach are running on reserves and counting down to the time off that will finally let them recharge. The progress they made this year is still there, buried under everything left on the list.
Research from Harvard Business School professor Teresa Amabile shows that seeing small progress is one of the most powerful sources of energy at work. When your wins slip out of view, so does the fuel they carry.
The calendar.
Light Up December gives you one small leadership action for each day of the month. Each morning, a new bulb unlocks. Scratch away the frost to reveal your treat for the day, a short action that fits right into the work you’re already doing.
Think of the little chocolate behind each door of a countdown calendar. These treats last longer. Each one is a win you can feel, and the people on the receiving end feel it too.
Open a treat, and another bulb lights up on your strand. By New Year’s Eve, you’ll see a full string of moments when you chose to lead with care.