Setting boundaries can be challenging because saying no...

Setting boundaries can be challenging because saying no at work can feel like you’re not performing up to expectations. Setting boundaries is critical to work-life balance, though, so it’s an essential skill to have." "" "The strategy that typically works for me boils down to:" "Make clear with everyone your working hours, and be consistent with them. Allow for some slight flexibility, but exceptions can be a slippery slope, so be cautious with flexibility, better to be inflexible at first to set up the boundary." "" "When a request falls “out of bounds,” nudge it back in bounds. Meeting request that could be resolved asynchronously? Figure it out in chat. Is the issue urgent, or can it wait for a later day with time in bounds? Propose that time. Is it supercritical and needs to happen today? Propose a different, likely earlier, in-bounds time that works for you. " "" "It’s with this clarity of intent to help, while also respecting my boundaries, that I’ve found great success in maintaining my 8-4 work schedule @ LinkedIn #bendevtip

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