Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Great Leadership Questions

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN             Leadership expert Michael Bungay Stanier has noted that a great question can unlock powerful important answers.  On his company website Box of Crayons he has short video clips of leaders, coaches and writers who talk about "their one best question".  There is much to be learned … [Read more...]

Developing A Leadership Network

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN       A colleague recently called me to talk about her decision to leave a large health system after many years.  Changing environments seemed like a good one given what she discussed with me.  What surprised me was how unprepared she was regarding the next steps in a job search.  I asked her about reaching out to … [Read more...]

5 Reasons Why Forming a Mastermind Group Is a Good Career Move

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Getting ahead in your career can sometimes seem like a challenging journey.  There are few of us that don't hit bumps or roadblocks.  When this happens, it can be difficult to maintain perspective.  Having a trusted group of colleagues with similar career goals/interests/challenges who work together to help each other can be … [Read more...]

Building a Nursing Network

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I am often surprised at nurse leaders who have no contacts outside their own organizations.  When they hit a roadblock in their career, they have no one to turn to inquire about professional opportunities.  The reality about networks is that you should build them before you need them.  Today's healthcare environment is volatile and … [Read more...]

5 Things To Do When You Feel Overwhelmed

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I spoke with one of my graduate students this week.  In addition to attending graduate school, she also directs a large outpatient hospice.  She told me that she was feeling so overwhelmed.  She had recently lost several staff and was frantically trying to makeo sure that her hospice patients received the care that they needed.  Her … [Read more...]