Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

A Users Guide to You

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Last May I wrote a blog about putting together a Users Guide to You as a manager. The purpose was to serve as a way to help staff learn about you, your style and what you value.  I first heard about this idea in blog post by Julie Zhuo who recommended that leaders create a How to Work with Me manual. Since that time, I have used this … [Read more...]

Providing Supportive Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN In a just-released whitepaper, The Great Generational Shift, Bruce Tulgan (a generational theorist and expert) points out that supportive leadership is ranked as the number one job factor that Generation Z (born between 1997 to present) will use in assessing employment options. With a tightening job market, having great leaders … [Read more...]

Having an Outward Mindset

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Mindsets are powerful in our leadership practice. They determine how we see our work, our relationships, and our world.  This is foundational to how we lead.  The Arbinger Institute is globally known for its work in leadership development. Their research indicates that leaders operate at any given time from one of two mindsets: … [Read more...]

Building More Effective Nursing Teams

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Building effective work teams in healthcare is a challenging and often frustrating part of the nurse leader's role. Many new leaders tell me that they struggle with dysfunctional teams that have often worked together for years.  As the late, great baseball coach Casey Stengel was once quoted as saying, "Hiring great players is … [Read more...]

When Environments are not Psychologically Safe

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A senior nursing leader that I am coaching is facing a challenging situation.  One of the key members of the executive team demonstrates bullying behaviors that have created a culture that is not psychologically safe.  The organization has excellent performance on key metrics.  This leader is seen by the CEO as a "get it done" person … [Read more...]