By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN A colleague recently told me a story about making a huge mistake in failing to properly read the politics in the organization that she had recently joined. She had made an assumption about the intent of her new employer to move quickly on an agenda item that she discussed during her interview and later learned that there was not the buy … [Read more...]
Becoming More Savvy with Organizational Politics
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I recently had a conversation with a nurse leader who told me proudly that "she did not participate in organizational politics." I was reminded of something a wise mentor told me at the beginning of my career which was that "the game you are watching in an organization is not always the game being played." Her point to me at the time is … [Read more...]
Navigating Organizational Politics
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "The game that you are watching is not always the game that is being played" - a wise mentor Maria Sanchez is an assistant nurse manager in a large critical care unit in an academic medical center. Three months ago, she was asked if she would accept a temporary position as the task force coordinator for the unit's efforts to receive … [Read more...]
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