Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Understanding the Personality Puzzle

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A great leader understands that each individual (themselves included) has unique personality traits that need to be honored in the relationship. One easy-to-remember model, often termed OCEAN in the field of psychology, was developed by Dr. Lewis Goldberg.  It has five factors that are measured on a sliding scale from high to low: … [Read more...]

Help New Leaders Set Work Boundaries

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN For many nurse leaders, the toughest parts of the job are managing themselves and putting boundaries around their work.  This is especially true for new leaders who are struggling to accomplish everything that is expected of them in their leadership roles. It is not uncommon to find that some leaders work 10-12 hours each day, … [Read more...]

Your First 100 Days in a Leadership Role

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN             When you are selected for a leadership position that you really want, it is very exciting.  While celebrating career success is important, many leaders don't give enough thought to how to manage their own transition to the role.  How you spend your first 100 days in a leadership … [Read more...]

Retention Begins with Effective Onboarding

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN The successful hiring of great candidates is only the first step.  Staff retention begins with a good onboarding experience.  Unfortunately, some nurse managers delegate these responsibilities to preceptors or unit educators sometimes without good follow-up.  This happened to a manager I recently spoke with.  He thought things … [Read more...]

Coaching Emotionally Fragile Staff

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I was recently asked by a manager on a webinar what strategies she should use when coaching a new graduate who is emotionally fragile and reactive to feedback.  The nurse was stressed, anxious and demonstrated catastrophic thinking when suggestions were made to improve performance.  The manager expressed concern because the new … [Read more...]