Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

When the Nurse Leader becomes a Life Coach

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN On a recent webinar, a nurse leader observed that he feels like he has become a life coach in addition to being a leader. He is certainly not alone in this observation. As I told him, the good news is that your staff trust you, or they would not be having these conversations with you. The bad news is that these conversations can … [Read more...]

Leading Your Former Peers

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By Rose O. Sherman, Ed.D, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Many new nurse leaders have been promoted from within their current organization during these challenging times. Getting promoted from within has always been tricky. You may find yourself leading nurses with much more experience than you have who will question your readiness. Not all your peers will be thrilled with your … [Read more...]

Questioning Your Own Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD., RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I was interviewing an experienced leader to prepare for an upcoming webinar.  She has been in her department director role for twenty years. "The past year has been very hard for me, she shared - it is the first time I found myself asking whether I am the right leader for this situation." She knows most of her staff well and has … [Read more...]

Learning from Previous Pandemics

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By Rose O. Sherman, Ed.D., RN, FAAN             It is often said that while history does not repeat itself, it often rhymes. That is the underlying theme of Apollo's Arrow's written by Dr. Nicholas Christakis, director of the Human Nature Lab at Yale. Dr. Christakis has an unusual background in that he is both a hospice … [Read more...]

Doing the One Thing that Matters Most

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By Rose O. Sherman, Ed.D, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Knowing where to spend your time as a leader today is very challenging. With COVID, there are so many crisis meetings that few leaders successfully make it through their task lists.  When we create these task lists, especially during times like these, we can think that everything matters equally, but the truth is that it does … [Read more...]