December arrives with its usual paradox: there's so much left undone, yet so little time and energy to do it. The default response is often to push through exhaustion to finish everything and end the year on fumes.
But what if December's real work isn't finishing everything but instead gaining the perspective to see where you actually are?
When you pause to look back at the year that was, something shifts. You see not just what's incomplete, but what you've navigated, what you've learned, and how far you've actually come. That perspective creates clarity about what genuinely needs closure now and what needs to be reconsidered with fresh eyes in January.
This month, we're exploring how to close the year with integrity rather than exhaustion.
On December 3 during our Leadership Strategy Session, we'll focus on what that looks like when stewarding a team through year-end.
And on December 17, we're doing something special: we're dedicating our Monthly Momentum Call to a facilitated Annual Reflection workshop. Instead of our typical Q&A format, we'll work through the reflection process together — helping you see where you actually are before you jump into planning where you want to go.
We hope to see you in December! (Details below 👇🏽)
For leaders navigating team dynamics, organizational priorities, and the challenge of maintaining sustainable momentum while delivering results.
December's Focus: Closing with Integrity, Not Exhaustion
By December, the emotional and operational fatigue is real. Some teams coast. Others panic. Many just collapse.
This session is about helping leaders close the year in a way they're proud of—aligned, spacious, and clear. We'll explore themes like:
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Ending the year without overstretching
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Creating rituals of completion and learning
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Helping your team (and yourself) arrive at the end of the year, not just survive it
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Setting conditions now that make January less chaotic
Leadership in December is less about productivity and more about stewardship. Finish well, and you'll start stronger.
Join us for our next Leadership Strategy Session on December 3, 2025, 11am PST
Bring questions about: Creating meaningful closure without forcing completion, helping your team process what the year taught them, navigating the tension between finishing and releasing, building rituals that honor both accomplishment and limitation, and setting up conditions for a sustainable January rather than a frantic fresh start.
This month we're doing something different. Instead of our typical Monthly Momentum Call, we're offering a facilitated workshop to help you reflect on 2025 before you start planning 2026.
Most people jump too quickly into vision-casting for the new year and spend too little time in the reflective space. They can't see that they're either closer to where they last cast their vision, or that where they thought they wanted to go is no longer as relevant for them.
In this workshop, we'll work through the reflection process together, including:
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Taking stock of your accomplishments and your challenges
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Identifying the key lessons and patterns from the year
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Recognizing the members of your success pack who supported your best work and how
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Surfacing insights from this year that will shape how you approach the next
This isn't about making plans. It's about seeing clearly—processing the year that was so you can step into the year ahead with intention rather than reaction.
Join us for our Annual Reflection Workshop on December 17, 2025 at 11am PST
Come prepared to: Reflect rather than plan, be honest about what worked and what didn't, acknowledge what you've learned about yourself this year, give yourself permission to let go of what no longer serves you, and identify which insights deserve to inform your next moves.
Note: Participants will receive the Annual Reflection Mini-Guide before the workshop, but you don't need to complete it in advance — we'll work through it together during the session.
These monthly calls are part of a paid/premium subscription to Productive Flourishing.
If you're not a premium subscriber yet, we encourage you to upgrade your subscription and join us in October for one or both of these calls.
