By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN This week, I am attending the annual Gallup Summit. This conference brings together Gallup coaches from across the globe. A big focus of the 2019 conference is information and data in the new book just published by Gallup titled Its the Manager. This book is a repository and analysis of more than 40 years of research by the Gallup … [Read more...]
The Nurse Leader Coach
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I was talking with a group of nurse leaders today about why we often wait to too long to deal with performance issues. Many leaders hope behaviors will just go away, or they may know that a performance review is right around the corner so they will deal with it then. But is this the right approach? Perhaps our perspective on performance … [Read more...]
Why Nursing Managers Should Help Educate Nurses about Personal Finances
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...]
What do Nurses want from their Leaders?
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "The proof of leadership is found in followers". John Maxwell Last week, I was asked to do a presentation on what nurses want from their leaders. This is a very interesting question in today's environment. I asked the group as to whether the answer to this question could be different than it was ten years ago. Many seasoned leaders … [Read more...]
Nurturing our Novice Nurses
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN We are again at that time of year when thousands of new nurses enter practice with enthusiasm and passion for the profession that they have chosen. They are the future of nursing and may someday take care of you or one of your family members. All of us were once novice nurses. We would not be where we are today without having experienced … [Read more...]