Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Lead with Gratitude

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN   I was reviewing the newly released 2019 ANM Healthcare RN Survey. One interesting statistic is that close to 35% of the almost 20,000 nurses who completed the survey indicate uncertainty about whether they will stay with their current employer over the next twelve months.  While this statistic is depressing, it … [Read more...]

Dealing with Conflict on Your Team

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I hate conflict, a manager recently told me. Her goal is to make her unit a conflict-free zone.  This is a worthy goal but probably not doable I warned her. We know from the work of Patrick Lencioni that the inability to effectively deal with conflict is one of five dysfunctions seen in teams who don't work well together. When teams … [Read more...]

Have Your Succession Plan in Place

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I often ask nurse leaders who could take their place if they leave.  I am surprised by the number of leaders who say there is no one who could take their place (or no one who wants their role).  I wonder how they know that their perceptions are accurate.  Do they plant the seeds of leadership in their high potential staff? Also … [Read more...]

Working With Generation Z

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I have been asked many questions recently about our newest generation in the workforce - Generation Z.   Born after 1995 (no official consensus yet on when this generation year will end but most think around 2010) , the oldest members are 24 and starting to enter the nursing workforce in large numbers. From their earliest youth, … [Read more...]

Developing Organizational Political Savvy

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I should have saw it coming.  A leader recently told me a story about making a huge mistake in failing to properly read the politics in the organization that she had recently joined. She had made an assumption about the intent of her new employer to move quickly on an agenda item that she discussed during her interview.  She later learned … [Read more...]