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Why Employees Leave Jobs
Season 1 Episode 30
We’ve all heard the saying: “People don’t leave jobs; they leave managers.” And it’s true. When managers overwork their team, fail to inspire them, b…
7 months, 1 week ago
Traits of a Great Manager
Season 1 Episode 29
Managing a team isn’t just handing out tasks like Halloween candy and hoping no one chokes on a deadline. Nope — it’s about empowering humans to actu…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Looking Back at Old Projects
Season 1 Episode 28
Every project leaves a trail of lessons—what worked beautifully, what derailed progress, and what you swore you’d never repeat again. But here’s the …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The Power of Bad Decisions
Season 1 Episode 27
In this episode of Ignoring the Rules, Wayne Robertson explores one of the most important—yet often overlooked—aspects of leadership: how managers re…
8 months ago
Light Up Your Team
Season 1 Episode 26
If your team looks tired, unmotivated, or stuck, the problem might not be them—it might be YOU.
This week on Ignoring the Rules podcast, I’m pulling b…
8 months, 1 week ago
Saying The Wrong Words
Season 1 Episode 25
Managers: Your Words Are Your Biggest Weapon—or Your Biggest Disaster
One offhand remark. One careless sentence. That’s all it takes to crush morale, …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
The Secret Weapon Managers Forget
Season 1 Episode 24
One of the most underrated tools in a project manager’s arsenal: positive encouragement and reinforcement. On the surface, it sounds simple—even soft…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Live With It
Season 1 Episode 23
You’ve heard it. Maybe you’ve even said it. A team member comes to you with a legitimate problem—something blocking progress—and instead of rolling u…
9 months ago
Your Team Needs to Bother You
Season 1 Episode 22
When Tom’s team staged a quiet intervention, he faced a choice: dig in and defend his management style, or listen and change. He chose the harder—but…
9 months, 1 week ago
I Don't Need to be Trained
Season 1 Episode 21
Let’s call it what it is: arrogance in a cheap suit.
“I don’t need training.” “I’ve been doing this for years.” “What’s some course gonna teach me?”
So…
9 months, 2 weeks ago