By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN On a recent webinar, a nurse leader observed that he feels like he has become a life coach in addition to being a leader. He is certainly not alone in this observation. As I told him, the good news is that your staff trust you, or they would not be having these conversations with you. The bad news is that these conversations can … [Read more...]
Leading Your Former Peers
By Rose O. Sherman, Ed.D, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Many new nurse leaders have been promoted from within their current organization during these challenging times. Getting promoted from within has always been tricky. You may find yourself leading nurses with much more experience than you have who will question your readiness. Not all your peers will be thrilled with your … [Read more...]
The Healthcare Unknown Knowns Post-Pandemic
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN What will happen with health systems post-pandemic? It is a question that worried nurse leaders are more frequently asking me. These concerns fall into the category of what Donald Rumsfield describes as the unknown knowns. Unknown knowns are when we can look … [Read more...]
Questioning Your Own Leadership
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD., RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I was interviewing an experienced leader to prepare for an upcoming webinar. She has been in her department director role for twenty years. "The past year has been very hard for me, she shared - it is the first time I found myself asking whether I am the right leader for this situation." She knows most of her staff well and has … [Read more...]
Learning from Previous Pandemics
By Rose O. Sherman, Ed.D., RN, FAAN It is often said that while history does not repeat itself, it often rhymes. That is the underlying theme of Apollo's Arrow's written by Dr. Nicholas Christakis, director of the Human Nature Lab at Yale. Dr. Christakis has an unusual background in that he is both a hospice … [Read more...]
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