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Professional boundary setting

Define and communicate healthy professional boundaries

Learn to set and maintain healthy professional boundaries. This activity helps you protect your well-being while remaining an effective leader.

40 minutes
practice

Overview

Learn to set and maintain healthy professional boundaries. This activity helps you protect your well-being while remaining an effective leader.

Learning objectives

  • Identify boundary needs
  • Create boundary statements
  • Practice communication

Instructions

Set professional boundaries:

1. Identify areas needing boundaries 2. Define specific limits 3. Create boundary statements 4. Practice delivery 5. Plan enforcement strategies

Steps

1

Boundary identification

15 minutes

Find where limits needed

2

Statement creation

15 minutes

Write clear boundaries

3

Practice delivery

10 minutes

Rehearse communication

Pro tips

  • •Be specific and clear
  • •Explain the why
  • •Offer alternatives

Example outcome

5 professional boundaries with communication scripts

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