A continuación, te explicamos cómo puedes establecer límites con tu jefe para lograr una dinámica equilibrada entre el trabajo y la vida personal.

Setting boundaries between work and personal life is crucial for well-being and productivity. Self-reflection helps identify intrusions like late-night emails or weekend work. Strategies include setting clear email response times and communicating availability. Distinguishing non-negotiable boundaries from flexible areas is key. Consistent boundary maintenance, managing technology use, and employer support are vital. Ultimately, boundaries enhance satisfaction, reduce stress, and promote balance, fostering a healthier work-life integration.

To set the expectations right, we need to first figure out our negotiable and non-negotiable boundaries. In todays fast paced work environment, when the stakes are very high it is imperative for the management to assign work that requires a lot of our time, In many instances it does creep into our personal life. Especially in the customer experience domain, the customers expect you to be present all the time, which percolates to the expectations of the management too. Hence it is vey important for you to know what are your priorities and which of them are negotiable and non -negotiable.

Botherd by the boss at late night is a symbol that you are not able to complete the job in working hours so we need to do our level best in working hours

We need to understand boundaries in our work place, what to say and where to say it and when to say it and saying it at the right time, this will help in your communication skills

Initiate a conversation but choose a suitable time to discuss your boundaries with your boss. Avoid times when they are stressed or preoccupied. Clearly state your needs. For example, “I’ve noticed that I’m more productive when I have uninterrupted personal time after 7 PM. I’d like to discuss how we can manage work expectations around this.”

Once you have outlined the negotiable and non negotiable boundaries, it is very important to discuss on the ones that are non negotiable. You need to come up with a plan as to how you shall make sure that your boundaries would not be crossed and also your productivity and results increase. Ex: In the customer experience domain, a proactive approach towards your customers needs and addressing them on time would make sure that the queries or complaints do not encroach your personal time. You need to convince your boss that "If you have your personal time, your productivity increases at work". You need to set a timeline for performance and show results.

To quote and example from my experience: Ex: In my property management domain, I was tasked of maintaining properties in 10 different locations having atleast 1000 residents at any given time and with most of the residents working and who use their residential amenities on the weekends and after their work hours, it is obvious that most of the complaints arise during my non-working hours. We had given priorities to complaints / queries that arise and I had made sure that the team works hard to have a proactive approach and envisage most of the issues. We looked at all our backlogs and categorised all the queries/complaints into buckets and made sure that we addressed the who, what and when. Root causes were analysed to answer the "Why" .

Propose solution, always be a solution provider in your work place, don't come around with problem always. Look for a solution to some problem the company might be facing

When things are running smoothly, nobody is bothered otherwise you are the cynosure of all your stakeholders. Hence, communication is very important in setting expectations. You need to communicate to your management and stakeholders as to why your system works. This will signal to the key stakeholders that you are top of your game and that you can manage the operations even when you are not at work. This can only be done by exhibiting qualities of leadership, delegation, humility and having an empathic approach to your team members.

Proving our boss that I am the one who is workoholic and always on time is the best way coz maintaining the discipline for the working hours can help you to sleep after the shift peacefully