25/07/2022
In the workplace, it's important to be able to establish and maintain your boundaries. That means knowing what you're okay with, and not okay with. It also means being able to say no when someone asks for something you don't want to do.
When it comes to practicing consent in the workplace, there are a few things that can help:
First, take an active role in setting your own boundaries. We all should have some sense of what we're okay with doing and not okay with doing at work—and we should be sure that our boss knows what our boundaries are and respects them. If they don't respect them, that's a sign that they might not respect yours either! When it comes down to it, if your boss doesn't respect your boundaries at work, then they probably aren't respecting anyone else's either. So if you need to move on from a job because of this reason alone, that's okay. You've got other options!
Second: Communicate clearly about what you're willing/unwilling to do at work. This can mean saying yes or no when someone asks for something from you (or both!), but also making sure people know when they've crossed a boundary or made an inappropriate comment or joke.
