Professional Development Workshop: Boundaries: Why Are They So Hard?!
Thu, Oct 23
|MLK Jr. Memorial Library Conf. Room 401D
Hosted by WIN Mentor Valerie Graff Are you a woman who has trouble saying “no”? End up taking on tasks you don’t want to do or simply taking on too much? You’re not alone! Join us for an in-depth workshop exploring boundaries for a healthy work-life balance.


Time & Location
Oct 23, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
MLK Jr. Memorial Library Conf. Room 401D, 901 G St NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Guests
About the event
Setting boundaries helps us stay focused on what’s essential, ensures a manageable work-life balance and takes control of our lives. Yet, saying no is a necessary aspect of being effective, fulfilling your commitments and being a person others trust. Keeping to boundaries can also be challenging for a variety of reasons. Women, due to our conditioning, are trained out of setting and holding boundaries. In this participatory session, participants will reflect on their boundaries and learn to use one or more key techniques for boundary setting.
More on our event host: For over 40 years, Valerie Graff has supported leaders in navigating the complexity they face in leading their organizations effectively, which often starts with developing greater clarity about the impacts they have, intended and unintended. Valerie’s consulting and coaching practice emphasizes nurturing current strengths while broadening and deepening those skills and qualities that consistently result in improved leadership and…
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