This webinar, presented by Sheena Greer, explores just what boundaries are, examines some common workplace issues, and provides tips on how to create healthy boundaries that are not only good for you, but great for your entire team. Watch the full recorded webinar here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyNipBf2x1Y

1. COMPANY NAME www.nicecompany.com
How To Create Healthy
Boundaries For Nonprofit
Professionals
Presented by : Sheena Greer

2. Welcome Everyone!
…But this work often takes a toll.
You’re incredibly busy making the
world a better place…

3. Definitions and different types of
boundaries.
What We’ll Discuss Today
1 What are boundaries?
Some common traits and
theories.
2 Why we’re vulnerable
Step-by-step ideas for creating
change in your habits.
3 How to start naming & claiming
Some common workplace
issues and how you can combat
them.
4 Strategies for your workplace

4. A bit about me…

5. My name is Sheena Greer
- Held every kind of role, from programs to
marketing to fundraising to making the
coffee.
- Focus on simple, powerful
communications.
- I also have a dark secret…
I’ve been working in the nonprofit
sector for the better part of a decade…

6. I HAVE
SERIOUS
BOUNDARY
ISSUES

7. Why?
Empathy ResponsibilityDisposition Problem Solving
(derp)

8. What are boundaries?

9. Definition
Personal boundaries are guidelines, rules or limits that a
person creates to identify for themselves what are reasonable,
safe and permissible ways for other people to behave around
him or her and how they will respond when someone steps
outside those limits. They are built out of a mix of beliefs,
opinions, attitudes, past experiences and social learning.

10. Help build strong,
respectful
relationships.

11. Increase productivity
& create
transparency.

12. Build accountability
within the team.

13. Shared goals and
expectations.

14. Sets people at ease.

15. Improves
communication.

16. Prevents workplace
bullying.

17. Encourages team
members to think
for themselves.

18. Eases delegation
issues.

19. Minimizes
misunderstandings.

20. Four Flavours of Boundaries
Soft Spongy Rigid Flexible

21. Six Types of Boundaries
(your stuff)
Material
(your space)
Physical
(your feelings)
Emotional
(your soul)
Spiritual
(your body)
Sexual
(your thoughts)
Mental

22. Violations Can Be Confusing
Material Mental Emotional
(and sometimes difficult to put your finger on…)

23. The Right Distance
Family
Co -Workers
Friends
Strangers

24. Blurred Lines
Family
Co -Workers
Friends
Strangers

25. Do You Have Boundary Issues?
say yes when you mean no
feel guilty for saying no
act against your beliefs
stay quiet to keep the peace
over-giving to feel “useful”

26. Do You Have Boundary Issues?
allowing yourself to be
interrupted
allowing yourself to be overly
involved in problems
your needs come second to results
not expressing yourself if someone
says something you find offensive
accepting physical touch when
you don’t want it

27. YOU ARE
NOT ALONE!

28. Why are boundary issues huge in our sector?

29. Individuals + Systems

30. Who works for nonprofits?
Do-Gooder
Passionate
Hero
Community
Minded
Bleeding Heart Humanitarian
Selfless

31. SELFLESS

32. Dan Pallotta – Nonprofit Pathology
“Maybe people get into the compassion business full-time not
because they’re more compassionate than others but because
they’re codependent. Maybe the driving force is really inverted
narcissism — an unhealthy and unexamined addiction to care-
taking or to self-neglect.”

33. Dan Pallotta – Nonprofit Pathology
“Maybe people get into the compassion business full-time not
because they’re more compassionate than others but because
they’re codependent. Maybe the driving force is really inverted
narcissism — an unhealthy and unexamined addiction to care-
taking or to self-neglect.”

34. Dan Pallotta – Nonprofit Pathology
“Maybe people get into the compassion business full-time not
because they’re more compassionate than others but because
they’re codependent. Maybe the driving force is really inverted
narcissism — an unhealthy and unexamined addiction to care-
taking or to self-neglect.”
At some point,
we have to ask
ourselves why.

35. Why?
Empathy ResponsibilityDisposition Problem Solving

37. Common Nonprofit Challenges
No resources
Pay inequality
Leadership
Dysfunction
Silos Misconceptions
Wicked problems

39. People who are
prone to give
Systems that are
set up to take
Nonprofit Boundary
Issues

41. Let’s name & claim our boundaries

42. 13 Steps To Better Boundaries
Know
Shift
Define
Communicate Prepare
Discuss
Structure
Manage Reward
Reciprocate
Flex
TrustRevisit

43. 1. Know Thyself
What are your core values?
What brings you here?

44. 2. Shift Your Mind
Repeat after me….

45. It is perfectly
okay and
absolutely
acceptable to
have
boundaries.

46. 3. Define Your Boundaries
What are your current boundaries?
Your “Top Fives”

47. 4. Communicate Your Boundaries
Do some boundary homework
Define some past violations
Strategize and discuss
Expect this will be difficult

48. 5. Be Prepared For Violations
Visualize your plan of action
Watch your number of apologies

49. 6. Discuss Violations Directly
I.D.S.R.S
Be direct and concrete

50. 7. Use Structure Wisely
Time limits
Agendas
Action items

51. 8. Manage Your Time
When you’ve maximized your
time, it will be harder for
people to steal it from you!

52. 9. Reward And Thank
Acknowledge their help
Encourage them to continue

53. 10. Reciprocate
Examine your own practices
Be mindful of changing yourself

54. 11. Stay Flexible
Healthy relationships are the goal
Sometimes this will require flexing

55. 12. Be Patient And Gentle
Change takes time
Trust your instincts

56. 13. Revisit On A Regular Basis
What has worked well?
What more needs to be done?

57. Common Workplace Issues

58. Squeaky Team Members

59. Personal
boundaries
encourage
team
boundaries.

60. Unclear Job Description
ORG
CHART

61. Review your job
description on a
regular basis.

62. Leaky Silos

63. Transparency.
Always.

64. Useless Meetings

65. Insist on
structure and
say no when
possible.

66. Poor Leadership

67. Lead from the
bottom up
(or the middle
out)

68. Put a board
member between
you and the
problem.

69. Workplace Bullying

70. The Bully Dirty Dozen
Insults Invasion Contact Threats
“Jokes” Emails Humiliation
Public
shaming
Interruptions
2-Faced
Attacks
Dirty
Looks
Silent
Treatment

71. Strong
boundaries help
combat
bullying.

72. Let’s Review…

73. Flexible boundaries are best

74. People in our sector are
prone to having
boundary issues.

75. Naming and claiming boundaries
takes time and commitment
Know
Shift
Define
Communicate Prepare
Discuss
Structure
Manage Reward
Reciprocate
Flex
TrustRevisit

76. Strong personal
boundaries
help you,
your team,
and the entire
system.

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