The Essentials: Setting and Maintaining Boundaries
b'We all need to set boundaries, even in the most structured jobs, because work has its way of encroaching on the rest of our life. Ashley, a senior analyst for the federal government, recently shifted to a schedule that helps her do her most important work and have some alone time before her family gets home. Now she\\u2019s trying to figure out how to further minimize interruptions, deal with slow and busy stretches, and get out of unproductive meetings.\\n\\nAmy G and executive coach Melody Wilding talk through adjustments Ashley can make and things she can say to achieve those goals. They also offer strategies for how to communicate your new limits with colleagues and how to hold the line when your boundaries inevitably get tested.'