By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Like many of you, I really struggle managing all of my commitments. I often say yes when I should have said no. We live in a noisy world. This is especially true in healthcare where there are significant paradigm shifts impacting our work. The pace of change has taken a toll on even the most adaptive nurse leaders. Leaders find … [Read more...]
Managing Requests for Your Time
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Learn to say No to the good so you can say Yes to the best." John Maxwell If you ask most nurse leaders about their challenges, the art of managing requests for their time is likely to be high on the list. It can be hard to say no to interesting new projects, committee or board assignments or volunteer activities. And over time, these … [Read more...]
5 Tips to Manage Interruptions in Your Work Day
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "The average American worker has fifty interruptions a day, of which seventy percent have nothing to do with work." W. Edwards Deming For the past two years, we have been placing new emerging leaders with experienced nurse managers for administrative practicums. Students often tell us that they are surprised at how frequently their … [Read more...]
Are You Addicted to Meetings?
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “I think they should consider giving Oscars for meetings: Best Meeting of the Year, Best Supporting Meeting, Best Meeting Based on Material from Another Meeting.” — William Goldman, screenwriter, novelist. Managing time is very challenging for nurse leaders in today's environment. A colleague recently told me that she had little time to … [Read more...]
Do You Have Problems Saying No?
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Learn to say 'no' to the good so you can say 'yes' to the best." John Maxwell A significant challenge for many nurse leaders today is learning how to manage their limited time and energy. To do this well, you have to be willing to say no to requests for your time. This can be challenging as most of us don't want to disappoint … [Read more...]
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