Connaughton Consulting

Transition to CNO Role

Are you a middle manager contemplating putting your own leadership mark on a nursing organization as CNO?

Have you just accepted a CNO role and want to make sure you set the stage for a successful transition?

Are you early in your tenure as CNO and realizing that there are challenges you face and skills you need that you had not anticipated?

Do you have all the operational skills you need but haven’t had the opportunity to develop the essential executive skills of strategic thinking and planning?

Are you a seasoned CNO with a new boss and new expectations and recognize that you need to re-invent yourself in order to be successful?

Are you an experienced CNO who is moving to an executive position in a new organization?

Don’t leave this high stakes transition to chance. Enter with a plan, stay on track and enhance your odds for success.

• Identify your leadership strengths and how to optimally access and employ them
• Identify areas where you are challenged in your leadership and work with your coach to successfully address them
• Evaluate your team and create a development plan with timelines
• Assess the strengths, limitations and styles of your boss and executive team
• Outline a strategic planning framework for a vision in practice and leadership