Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Identifying the Strengths of Your Staff

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN An important strategy to engage staff is to know and encourage staff to use their strengths in their work. Investing in strengths can have a huge payback in the level of staff engagement. Gallup research indicates that seven in 10 employees (67%) who strongly agree that their manager focuses on their strengths are engaged in their … [Read more...]

The Leader Expertise Trap

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Can a leader become too confident in his/her own abilities as they develop expertise?  A new graduate recently talked with me about her manager who she felt was closed to new ideas.  When this new graduate made suggestions, she was immediately shut down. The leader told her that she lacked the experience to understand the … [Read more...]

Rising Strong from Our Setbacks

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “When I see people stand fully in their truth, or when I see someone fall down, get back up, and say, “Damn. That really hurt, but this is important to me and I’m going in again”—my gut reaction is, “What a badass.”  Brene Brown My mother always told me that whatever does not kill you makes you stronger.  She … [Read more...]

The Rumor Mill

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By Rose O Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Young managers often ask me about the rumor mill and whether or how to best manage it.  You will never be able to totally manage the rumor mill but the problem with rumors especially negative ones is that it can be like a virus that takes over and destroys and healthy work environment.   Rumors and gossip fly especially during times of … [Read more...]

Letting Go

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN It is sometimes said that life is a delicate balance of holding on and letting go.  Yet learning to let go is difficult but often essential. I recently spoke with an executive nurse leader who is fighting the cancer battle.  The hardest thing, she told me, is just admitting that you need let go and focus your time, strength and energy on … [Read more...]