How Do You Set Healthy Boundaries While Staying Professional?

I am in a season of learning to set boundaries, avoid people-pleasing, and handle conflict more directly. I have been in Biotech for 6+ years As a PM, I’ve been managing a client’s project for six months, and their hired consultants have been pushing my limits with constant demands , last-minute requests and a LOTTTT of meetings.

Now they’ve asked me to schedule another one-hour WEEKLY PM meeting on top of an already packed schedule. I’m feeling frustrated, and I’m worried it’s starting to show. I admit I am passive aggressive sometimes because I am frustrated lol I want to address this in a professional way that sets clear boundaries but doesn’t jeopardize my working relationships or job.

How do you, as PMs, handle situations like this while maintaining professionalism and preventing burnout? Meeting doesn’t add any value. They just want to micromanage me.