Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Identifying Your Blind Spots

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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

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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...]

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...]