Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Are Some Meetings Fake Work for Managers?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I recently listened to an interesting podcast from Michael Hyatt, a leadership thought leader, on the topic of fake work.  Fake work is described as activities that don't move your leadership work forward but can be significant time wasters.  Hyatt contends that many of the meetings we attend are fake work where nothing is really … [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...]

Staff Engagement – A Joint Responsibility

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nurse leaders often ask me how they can move the needle on their staff engagement.  In many organizations, it is a very challenging problem with nursing engagement numbers often lower than the 33% of the workforce reported by Gallup in their data on the US workforce. While nurse leaders play a key role in staff engagement, … [Read more...]

Managing Resignations with Grace

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Many managers dread when staff walk into their office and say, I need to talk with you about something. They fear that something will be a resignation and sometimes it is.  In today’s workplace with nurse vacancy rates hovering around 10%, losing an experienced staff member can present significant staffing challenges. Even with … [Read more...]