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 have learned a great deal about letting go in the last 2 1/2 months after two major surgeries to replace my knee joints. Not everything in my rehabilitation has gone as I thought it would and … [Read more...]
Developing a Leadership Mindset of Abundance
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Recently a professional colleague told me about a situation where a leader deliberately withheld information about a great professional opportunity from her staff. When confronted by my colleague, the leader admitted that she planned to apply for the opportunity and wanted to avoid additional competition. This story reminded me of a … [Read more...]
Interviewing for a Nurse Leader Role
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I served as the director of nurse recruitment at two hospitals during my nursing leadership career. It often surprised me how little preparation some candidates did for their interview, even when interviewing for leadership positions. Well prepared candidates really stand out. As you seek to advance to a leadership position either … [Read more...]
Helping our Staff with Personal Financial Management
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Thoughtful financial planning can easily take a back seat to daily life." Suze Orman A number of years ago, I had a professional colleague who taught an RN to BSN leadership course. As part of this course, she included several classes on managing your personal finances. The topics ranged from how to evaluate an employment package to … [Read more...]
Becoming a Trusted Nurse Leader
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Trust is like change in a leader's pocket. Each time you make a good leadership decision, you earn more change. Each time you make poor decisions, you pay out some of your change to the people." I was recently talking with a nurse manager who was considering leaving her organization. She told me that although she enjoyed her work, she … [Read more...]
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