Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Journaling in Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I often ask groups of new leaders whether they ever do any reflective journaling.  They usually have a pained expression on their face and answer no.  That probably comes from bad memories of journaling about clinical experiences in nursing school, and then having instructors comment on them.  Reflective journaling in leadership is … [Read more...]

Becoming More Influential

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nurse leaders often complain about the lack of influence that they have in their organizations.  Influence is important because it is the power and the ability to personally affect others’ actions, decisions, opinions or thinking.  Ultimately, this is how things get done in organizations.  In leadership, it is critical. The Center … [Read more...]

Do You Light Fires or Extinguish Flames

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN The philosopher Albert Schweitzer once said " in everyone's life, at some time, our inner fires goes out.  It is then burst into flames by an encounter with another human being.  We should all be thankful to those people who rekindle our inner spirit".  Nurse leaders have the capability to be fire starters and to rekindle the fire … [Read more...]

Leave the Door Open for Staff to Return

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN It is the phrase every manager dreads hearing from a valued staff member - "when you have a minute I need to talk with you".  As one manager explained to me - the follow-up to this is often a resignation.  In today's workplace with vacancy rates hovering around 10% in most health systems, losing an experienced staff member can … [Read more...]

How to Stop Ruminating

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN   When you have a distressful event in your life either at home or work, do churn the event over and over in your mind with the "what-ifs" or "if-only".  If you the answer is yes - you have been doing what psychologists call ruminating.   I had a CNO colleague who lost her position after many years when a new CEO came to … [Read more...]