Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Giving Staff a Second Chance

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN When should you give staff a second chance if they have made a fairly serious mistake.  In some organizations, there are strict policies about no second chances.  In other organizations, nurse leaders have more discretion. What should leaders think about when they are about to give the staff member a second chance.  Making these … [Read more...]

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...]

Getting Your Mojo Back

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN At some point in our lives, most of us will experience something either personally or professionally that will rock our world, and undermine our self-confidence. I am coaching several leaders right now that are experiencing this. For one, it was a life-changing personal experience that has impacted her confidence in herself as a … [Read more...]