The Teaching Space

Episode 37 of The Teaching Space Podcast explores why establishing boundaries with colleagues is important and essential within working environments.  Introduction In the last episode we explored setting boundaries with learners. I explained: I like to think of boundaries as positive limits. They aren’t huge walls with barbed wire on the top. They are a protective measures. Boundaries can relate relationships, physical elements and emotions. I found two great articles on this topic to help me prepare for this episode. You can find links to them in the show notes. Why Are Boundaries Important? Having boundaries in place allows you to: Navigate complex colleague relationships.  Protect yourself, specifically your role and responsibilities.  Preserve your mental health and emotional energy. Uphold your own standards and values. Be productive.  Examples of Personal Workplace Boundaries Some examples include: Job description: what you are required to do. Interpersonal: how you behave with others. Personal: your