By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A new leader recently asked me whether the feeling of imposter syndrome and a fear of "people will find out that I don't know what I am doing" is normal with new leaders. I reassured her that this is quite common and not even restricted to those in a new manager role. Even new CNOs may feel it. It is crucial to understand what it is … [Read more...]
Being Promoted from Within
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Promotions from within can be tricky. Not everyone will be thrilled that you were selected for the position. A new nurse manager recently told me about her struggles managing her former peers. While initially, the staff seemed happy with her selection, she is now finding resistance especially when she attempts to hold her former … [Read more...]
What’s Trending Now
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN What has been interesting in my leadership development work is examining the trends that emerge over time. We are almost at the end of the first quarter of 2023, and here is what leaders are telling me now: Nursing turnover is about at the same rate as in 2022, with minimal improvement noted in most health systems with … [Read more...]
Letting A New Graduate Go
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Letting a new graduate go during probation is a difficult topic that we rarely discuss but has come up in several leadership development sessions recently. A nurse manager related the following story: It is hard to even talk about this as I still feel guilty, although I know I should not. I just terminated one of our new … [Read more...]
The Illusion of Leadership Control
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A nurse manager recently told me that she felt like her unit was being held together by rubber bands and paper clips. She confessed that I am a major control freak, and this lack of predictability in our healthcare environment drives me crazy. I used to have a good sense of what nurses were thinking and who was unhappy. Today, one of … [Read more...]
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