Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Developing Your Emerging Leaders

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN It is a familiar story that I hear from experienced leaders…….“I hire a new graduate and within one year, they believe they are ready to take a leadership role but I don’t think they are ready and tell them so……next thing I know, they are moving on to another position to develop their careers.”   Yet if we want to develop leadership … [Read more...]

Why Nurse Leaders Are In Sales

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We’re All in Sales Now – Some 1 in 9 workers still earn a living in traditional sales. The other 8 in 9 are engaged in “non-sales selling.” We devote upward of 40 percent of our time on the job to moving others.”   Daniel Pink Most nurse leaders would probably not consider themselves to be in sales.  Daniel Pink in his highly engaging new book, To Sell is Human, would … [Read more...]

Finding Your True North

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I recently spoke with a leader who was looking to make a career change because she feels like the direction of her organization is no longer congruent with her personal values.  Yet this was clearly a struggle for her because she had been with her organization for three years and really enjoys her staff.  I asked her what her True … [Read more...]

How To Foster Better Critical Thinking

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Several weeks ago, I attended a nursing community forum where workforce issues were being discussed.  When asked about challenges, the nurse leaders talked about the need to develop stronger critical thinking skills in their staff to deal with the growing complexity in the healthcare environment.  The frantic pace of healthcare today has … [Read more...]

What New Graduates Need From Their Leaders

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN It is spring and many nurse leaders are already interviewing candidates for their nurse residency programs.   It may not surprise you to learn that the highest turnover in most nursing organizations occurs with new graduates in their first year of nursing practice.  The RN Work Project  funded by the Robert Wood Johnson foundation and … [Read more...]