Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Using WOOP to Draw Boundaries in Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN One of the challenges that new leaders have in their roles is establishing leadership boundaries. The problem has become even more challenging over the past four years. Nurse leaders now oversee more staff who need increased coaching due to inexperience. New managers often want staff to visibly see they are supported and tend to work … [Read more...]

Nursing Leadership in the New World of Work

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I am proud to announce the publication of my newest book, Nursing Leadership in the New World of Work: New Strategies and Tools for Success. This book provides a new roadmap for navigating the changes in our work, workforce, and workplaces. In an easy-to-read format, each chapter in this book includes stories of challenges and … [Read more...]

Responding to the Rise of Individualism

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Individualism and individual rights have become defining features of life in the United States. Focusing on one's needs versus the group's needs began with the Baby Boomer generation, and research indicates that it has steadily increased with each subsequent generation. I was struck by an op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal this … [Read more...]

Leader New Years Resolutions for 2025

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA, FAAN We will soon be in 2025, a brand new year.  The most effective leaders establish a few personal and professional goals each year. This is a good practice because it forces us to stretch outside our comfort zone.  But most New Year's goals are not achieved because the goal is not specific and lacks a plan.  There is good research to … [Read more...]

Strategies to Improve Nurse Manager Retention

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN How many of you have seriously considered leaving your role?  I recently asked this question during a session with nurse managers, and I was not surprised to see 80% of the hands in the audience go up. While we are not seeing massive turnover in the nurse manager ranks year over year, the turnover rates among newer managers within … [Read more...]