Leading in The Unknown: A Conversation With Claudine Bennett

What does a wool sweater have to do with adapting to ongoing change and transition? More than you may anticipate! Claudine Bennett, RN, MScN Director of Public Health Emergencies and Communications at the Region of Peel in Ontario, invites us into the less visible side of the pandemic response. Public Health nurses and professionals have been instrumental in supporting and protecting our communities through programs and information throughout the pandemic. Claudine shares how leading during constant and high-velocity change requires you to trust yourself to make the best decisions, even in the face of rapidly changing information. Believing you are enough and have what you need to manage difficult moments has helped her navigate daily complexity. We explore how a deep commitment to being of service and the unrelenting flow of new information helped her find an untapped, next-level capacity. Claudine invites nurses to pay attention to managing energy and taking time out to take care of themselves.