By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A young leader talked with me about the feedback she received on an all-employee survey. While her staff was not dissatisfied with her leadership, they indicated that she is not visible. The leader is frustrated with trying to be "all things to all staff." She has a span of control of almost 100 staff across two units - one … [Read more...]
Do You Lead from Behind the Desk?
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I recently read comments from young nurses about their nurse managers on a social media site. One talked about having a leader who was choosing to lead from behind her desk, rarely if ever coming out on the unit. This young nurse reported that she had not had a conversation with her leader since the day she was hired. It was obvious that … [Read more...]