Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

From Me to We

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN How do we build stronger teamwork?  It is a question that managers ask more frequently today. There are many environmental challenges that are impacting the quality of teamwork. Some of these include the following: Higher turnover on core teams in acute care environments, particularly among younger staff members. Less of a … [Read more...]

When Nursing Is Not Your Passion

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nursing now makes several top ten lists in the press, including best ROI from education, best employment prospects, and least likely to be eliminated by Artificial Intelligence. This is a good news, but also a bad news situation. The good news is that we will likely be able to continue to recruit top students into the profession. The … [Read more...]

When Staff Are Not Selected for a Promotion

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN One of the complicated conversations that leaders conduct involves staff who applied for a position in their institution and were not selected. A director recently presented this challenging situation: Katie is one of our strongest RNs in the emergency department. She is interested in a career change and wants to move to clinical … [Read more...]

When Leaders Show Favoritism

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Most nurse leaders tell me that they strive to be fair and don't demonstrate favoritism toward specific staff.  However, in a recent Harvard Business Review article, authors Ginka Toegel and Jean-Louis Barsoux argue that this does not happen in the actual workplace. The research, they contend, demonstrates that all managers have … [Read more...]

Dealing with Imposter Syndrome as a New Leader

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A new leader recently asked me whether the feeling of imposter syndrome and a fear of “people will find out that I don’t know what I am doing” is typical with new leaders. I reassured her that this is quite common and not even restricted to those in a new manager role. Even new CNOs may feel it. A report released June 6 of this year … [Read more...]