By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN A nursing colleague felt she had made a bad first impression on the new chairman of the board for her hospital system. She was presenting nursing quality information and acknowledged that she sometimes does take too long to reach her key points. The board chair cut her off ten minutes into her presentation and asked her to get to the … [Read more...]
Nurse Managers are the Linchpins
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN By definition, linchpins are the essential building blocks of organizations. They have the potential of making a huge difference in the success of any organizational effort. All the current evidence points to the reality that frontline nurse managers are the linchpins to organizational success in achieving healthy work … [Read more...]
Making Leader Shifts
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN In his new book, Leader Shift: The 11 Essential Changes Every Leader Must Embrace, John Maxwell discusses the need for leaders to change their leadership to fit new circumstances. He makes the important point that you cannot be the same, think the same or act the same if you hope to be successful in a world that does not remain the same. … [Read more...]
Identifying Your Blind Spots
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN One of my students called to talk because she had received her first performance evaluation as a manager. During the evaluation, her director talked with her about some of her leadership "blind spots" reported in her 360-degree evaluation. Her staff has a great deal of respect for her but her facial expressions often convey … [Read more...]
Why Rumination Impacts Our Resiliency
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I recently had a conversation with a professional colleague who confessed that she could not stop ruminating about how unfairly she was treated by other members of the executive team. It was destroying her self-confidence and impeding her ability to be resilient in a very challenging situation. When you have a distressful … [Read more...]
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