Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Too Young to be Our Leader

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC As many seasoned nurse leaders retire, younger nurses are stepping into leadership roles.  Many tell me they are being challenged by their more experienced staff about their age and abilities to step into these complex leadership roles.  Instead of receiving support, they are getting pushback even when no other staff member on the unit has … [Read more...]

When You Are Managing Difficult Staff

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN During almost every workshop I conduct, nurse leaders today express frustration about working with some staff who make things so difficult in the work environment. Consider the following example from a critical care manager: I am new, so maybe some of my staff are testing how far they can go in conversations with me before I … [Read more...]

Leader Inspired Work – Insights from Laudio

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The following is an interview with Tim Darling, President of Laudio and author of the new book Leader Inspired Work: Insight and Tools for Healthcare Managers. This new book, which includes tools and strategies, is built on the insights, research, and experience gained from working with healthcare leaders across the United States. What led you and the Laudio team to write … [Read more...]

Watching Our Paraverbal Communication

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN When I conduct our leadership workshops, I always listen to leaders' new observations about the content delivered, especially in communication.  A growing number of nurse leaders now report concerns about paraverbal communication in their teams. Paraverbal communication is the way you say something. This includes the tone of … [Read more...]

Developing an Executive Presence

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A nurse manager recently spoke with me about a conversation with her CNO. Her long-term goal is to become a nurse executive. Her CNO seemed less than enthusiastic about her potential. When she asked why, the CNO told her she needed to work on her executive presence if this was her goal. The manager left the conversation, not sure how … [Read more...]