Best of... setting boundaries at work (last edition of 2024)
Best of our setting boundaries at work advice from 2024
Hello reader,
We hope you’re making time to reflect on all the work you have put into the year 2024. We hope you’re giving yourself grace. At Hustle Crew HQ we’re excited about the break ahead: a time to recharge our batteries after a busy year of running workshops, webinars and Playschool accelerator. This is our last newsletter of 2024: our best bits of advice on setting boundaries at work. See you again in the second week of January.
In this edition:
Best of... setting boundaries at work
Know your breaking point, and don’t go there!
Ideally, start putting your boundaries up early so you can preserve your energy and never reach breaking point or burnout. When you feel yourself getting frazzled, take a step back sooner than you think. Taking holiday also helps set a good example for other hard working employees. This leads on to asking yourself: do I have the right daily habits in place to help me build up and conserve my energy?
Are you only pouring when your cup is full?
Make sure your attending your own needs first before attending to others - this means at work and in your personal life! Especially if you’re a woman, as we tend to put the needs and feelings of others above our own, a behaviour we are socialised into within patriarchy. Be mindful and don’t feel guilty for saying no to protect your energy and time.
Be honest about your workload with yourself and your colleagues.
Often when we will feel under strain or our workload is too high, our instincts can tell us to hide and put our head in the sand. However this can lead to more build up of stress without others knowing that you need support. There is power in vulnerability. If you’re already working at capacity, be willing to communicate that any help you offer team mates will have to wait until your top priority work is done.
Ask yourself how your workplace makes you feel as a whole.
Is it somewhere you enjoying being? How does your team make you feel? This is a big one, but we at Hustle Crew believe that we should all feel empowered and valued in our line of work. If we are enjoying high levels of psychological safety in our team, it will be easier for us to speak up when we are stressed and need more support from our peers. If this isn’t the case, maybe its time to think about an exit plan that aligns with your budget and goals.
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Make sure you are attending your own needs first before attending to others - this means at work and in your personal life! Especially if you’re a woman, as we tend to put the needs and feelings of others above our own, a behaviour we are socialised into within patriarchy. Be mindful and don’t feel guilty for saying no to protect your energy and time.
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