Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Recognizing and Dealing with Power Plays

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN One of my recent graduates called me to talk about an experience that she was having in her work environment. She wondered if she was observing a power play and was not quite sure what to do about it.  As we discussed her situation, I realized that she was unprepared to really know how or even whether to confront what appeared to me … [Read more...]

Why Coaching Matters in Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN This week, I am attending the annual Gallup Summit.  This conference brings together Gallup coaches from across the globe.  A big focus of the 2019 conference is information and data in the new book just published by Gallup titled Its the Manager. This book is a repository and analysis of more than 40 years of research by the Gallup … [Read more...]

A Users Guide to Your Management Style

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I recently read an interesting blog post by Julie Zhuo on the leadership idea of creating a How to Work with Me manual.   I wondered if new graduates would find such a manual helpful so I took an informal sample and asked the question.  It turns out that most really liked the idea of having more information about what is important to … [Read more...]

What New Graduates Need from their Managers

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN It is spring and nurse leaders are interviewing candidates for their nurse residency programs.   It may not surprise you to learn that the highest turnover in most nursing organizations occurs with new graduates in their first year of nursing practice. In many organizations today, it is close to 25% reaching over 50% in the first three … [Read more...]

Identifying the Strengths of Your Staff

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN An important strategy to engage staff is to know and encourage staff to use their strengths in their work. Investing in strengths can have a huge payback in the level of staff engagement. Gallup research indicates that seven in 10 employees (67%) who strongly agree that their manager focuses on their strengths are engaged in their … [Read more...]