SELF-PACED ONLINE TRAINING
Boundary-Setting at Work
Discover why boundaries feel so difficult, explore the hidden patterns underneath them, and learn practical strategies for creating healthier relationships at work and beyond – starting with yourself
Course Details
Most conversations about boundaries focus on what to say, how to say it, and how to hold firm when others push back. While these skills are important, they often overlook a deeper question:
Why do boundaries feel so difficult in the first place?
For many people, boundary-setting is not simply a communication challenge. It is shaped by our experiences, relationships, workplace cultures, expectations, and our deeply human need for connection and belonging. These influences can make it difficult to ask for what we need, say no without guilt, manage competing demands, or advocate for ourselves with confidence.
This self-paced course takes a trauma-informed approach to boundary-setting at work, helping participants understand the hidden patterns that influence how they relate to others and why certain situations feel so challenging to navigate. Rather than relying on scripts or one-size-fits-all advice, participants explore the underlying dynamics that shape boundary-setting and learn practical strategies for creating greater clarity, trust, and sustainability in their work and relationships.
Through engaging video lessons, reflection exercises, interactive activities, and downloadable tools, participants will learn how past experiences can influence present-day boundary challenges, recognize common patterns such as people-pleasing, over-responsibility, and difficulty asking for support, and develop practical skills for communicating needs, limits, and expectations effectively.
Whether you're struggling with burnout, taking on too much, navigating difficult workplace dynamics, or simply wanting to better understand yourself and others, this course offers a fresh perspective on boundary-setting that extends far beyond learning how to say no. Participants leave with practical tools, deeper self-awareness, and a new lens for understanding the relationships that shape their work and lives.
Who Is This For?
Course Outline
Meet Your Facilitators
kim van ryn
Trauma-informed leadership & neurodiversity expert
Kim Van Ryn
Kim (she/her) started her career as a Child and Youth Worker in foster and adoptive care, developing skills and gaining education in trauma and attachment theory. After a short break from the human services field, she returned to work in day services with adults with neurodiversities and found her true calling. Over the past years of professional development Kim has attained her BA in Human Services with honors, and her Trauma-Informed Care and Counselling certificate. She is continuously mentored to communicate more deeply with non-speaking people. Kim now offers therapeutic support to people with neurodiversities who have experienced emotional trauma.
With her team, Kim opened the doors to Branching Out Support Services in 2019 which supports people across the age span who live with developmental disabilities and neurodiversities.
jennifer prendergast
founder & ceo, The expert talk
Jennifer Prendergast
Jennifer (she/her) founded The Expert Talk in 2020 in response to the growing need for new approaches to training in areas that surround organizational culture, and interpersonal communication within teams. She has a background in sales and media, and an Honours degree in Communications, Philosophy, and Psychology, as well as her Trauma Certificate – all from Wilfrid Laurier University.
What People Are Saying
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I knew I wasn't great at setting boundaries going into this course, but didn't realize just how much I struggle with it. This has given me simple steps – and hope – that I can start taking more control over my time and energy at work and at home.
training participant
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Our team took this training and now regularly use the glass/plastic metaphor when discussing priorities. It's also helped me look at the relationships in my life to determine which deserve more and less of my resources. Thank you!
training participant
Frequently Asked Questions
This course is self-paced and will be available immediately at TheExpertTalk.com upon purchase.
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You need a device with a screen, audio and internet. You can use a laptop, iPad, tablet or phone.
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Yes. Upon completion of the course, your certificate will be available for download and will also be emailed to you.
No refund or credit is provided once the course has been purchased. It is up to the participant to go through the material at their own pace. If you are unsatisfied with the material, please contact us using our contact form.