By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN One of the most challenging leadership situations is conflict with your boss.  We all experience this at some point in our careers. It has become even more prevalent during turbulent times with high executive turnover. Managing conflict well is challenging for most nurse leaders under the best circumstances.  When the conflict is … [Read more...]

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC The Good News There is some very good news as we look at the future of the healthcare workforce. Generation Z high schoolers now indicate that they want a career in medicine or health-related fields (46%) compared to science and engineering now coming in at a distant second (18%). These findings come from the latest National Society of … [Read more...]

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Some of the most troubling conversations I have with leaders today concern a growing number of nurses who seem to lack empathy. Caring for patients in a way that projects concern and empathy has always been a core value in nursing. Leaders see an increasing number of new graduates who view nursing as a potentially well-paying job … [Read more...]

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Is it just our health system, or is HR also missing in action in others?  I have repeatedly been asked this question over the past year. The beginnings of the problem in most health systems can be traced back to the seismic shifts that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. At that time, HR and other 'nonessential' functions went … [Read more...]

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN When leaders ask me what one key thing they can do to become better leaders, my answer is always the same: We can all improve our leadership by being better listeners. We have data from nurses that suggests we could be doing a better job in this area. What could your organization do to increase your work satisfaction?  That … [Read more...]