Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Interviewing for a Position Outside Your Specialty

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN One of my graduate students is interviewing for a leadership position that is outside her specialty area.  She had a successful initial telephone interview and now is moving to the onsite interview phase.  I strongly encourage my students to move outside of their comfort zones in applying for positions.  The world of healthcare is changing … [Read more...]

Career Development for Our Emerging Leaders

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN It is a familiar story that I hear from experienced leaders......."I hire a new graduate and within one year, they believe they are ready to take a leadership role but I don't think they are ready and tell them so......next thing I know, they are moving on to another position to develop their careers."   Yet if we want to develop … [Read more...]

Your Sphere of Influence

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN The other day I was talking with one of my students who was very frustrated with a recent decision made by leaders in her health agency.  It seemed to me that she was investing a great deal of time and political capital on something that she had little influence over at this point in time.  We talked about the idea of sphere of influence and … [Read more...]

Resigning with Grace

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN How do you leave a difficult job situation without conveying anger?  I was reminded of how challenging this can be in a conversation that I had with a colleague who has just resigned her position.  The circumstances that have led to her leaving after a long time with the organization are complex.  Some of the issues are clearly hers to own … [Read more...]

Regaining Your Self-Confidence

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN At some point in our lives, most of us will experience something either personally or professionally that will rock our world and undermine our self-confidence in ourselves.   A young leader that I am mentoring is going through this experience right now.  A personal crisis has led her to question everything that she thought to be true in her … [Read more...]