Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Your Sphere of Influence

by

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

by

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

by

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...]

Getting the Most Out of Professional Conferences

by

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Most nurse leaders attend at least one professional conference each year.  There are many different reasons to go to conferences.  For some of us, it is rejuvenating to get away from our hectic work schedules for a few days, and perhaps find out that the grass really isn't greener anywhere else. For others, conferences offer a great … [Read more...]

Using Staff Feedback to Improve Your Leadership

by

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Leadership expert Ken Blanchard has described feedback as the breakfast of champions but many nurse leaders will tell you that it can be difficult to swallow.  I was recently talking with a leader who told me that staff had reported on a recent satisfaction survey that she had become almost invisible on the unit.  Like many nurse leaders in … [Read more...]