Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

The Rules of Engagement in Interim Leader Roles

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I was recently asked by a colleague if I would write a blog about the rules of engagement when in an interim leadership role.  Although the use of interim nurse leader roles is common at all levels, there is little guidance out there for those who choose to pursue these roles especially outside of placement by traditional executive … [Read more...]

Do You Self-Sabotage?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Sometimes we are our own worst enemies. I saw this recently with a young nurse manager that I have been coaching.  She was upset that she was not moving up the organizational ladder as quickly as she had hoped to.  At the same time, she had failed to apply for some good opportunities that had opened blaming her procrastination and … [Read more...]

Working for a Micromanager

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By Rose O Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN My new boss is a micromanager and it is awful, a frustrated colleague recently told me.  Up until three months ago, she worked with a transformational nurse leader who has now been replaced by a leader with a significantly different style.  She was looking for tips to work more successfully with the new leader, and to reduce her … [Read more...]

Organizational Culture Navigators

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A young manager talked with me about an experience that she had in her new organization. She had just assumed a nurse manager role and relocated to take the position.  Because she had leadership experience, her onboarding was limited to hospital and nursing orientation. Barely three weeks into the position, she attended a meeting … [Read more...]

When Bullying Becomes Normalized

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN A nurse manager recently talked with me about the bullying on a unit that she had recently assumed responsibility for.   She was shocked at how the bullying behaviors seemed to be normalized and just accepted as part of the culture. The previous nurse manager had not dealt with it because it involved some of her "best" staff.  She … [Read more...]