IT TAKES AN ENTIRE VILLAGE - Let's...

IT TAKES AN ENTIRE VILLAGE …To raise a tester

WHO AM I?

Tester - Trainer - Consultant - Context Driven

brian.osman@osmanit.com

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MOSTLY, IT’S BEEN ABOUT COMMUNITY

Kiwi Workshop on Software Testing

Software Testers New Zealand

WHERE DID IT ALL START?

“WE DON’T DO ENOUGH TO SHARE - TAB BALDWIN - TALL BLACKS COACH”

WHAT IS A COMMUNITY?

Robert Putnam …finds that a community's well-being depends on

the quality of relationships among the citizens of that community. He refers to this as social capital.

Social capital creates a sense of belonging…Wikipedia

!!!Mental models should be acknowledged, providing an arena for creative tension. !Communication involves Analytical intelligence. Emotional intelligence made up of self-awareness, self-regulation and motivation. !Social intelligence to understand others, provide leadership and engage in co-operation is also needed.

BELIEFS ARE THE BASE OF A COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY IS A DOING WORD

"Community is something we do together. It's not just a container" David Brain

BUILDING IS LEARNING…

Connect people

See the BIG picture

Learn to take the lead Negotiate

Don’t afraid to take the hit…sometimes ‘things’ don’t work

MOJO…WHERE DO I FIND IT?

MOJO IS A COOL THING…

Start with the end in mind

Find your tribe Enthusiasm begets enthusiasm

Try and try again - keep asking

Challenge!

FINDING A MENTOR…

PEOPLE ARE DIFFERENT…AND THAT’S A GOOD THING

KWST, OZWST AND WE-TEST*As I remember, we agreed something at the peer conf. !*We bonded too. !*I think we all helped out in some way. !*We decided on HTW at KWST. !Richard • Wed, 10:03 AM

YOU’LL NEVER KNOW WHAT WILL COME NEXT…

KWST OZWST

Let’s Test

WeTest“How do we build a

community?”

STNZ - google group

WTANZ

LinkedIn

IMPROVING YOUR SKILLS…

SKILL…WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

Practice speaking

Practice building

Build credibility

Test…and then let others know…

SUMMARISING THE GANG…

5 TIPS TO BUILDING SOMETHING COOL…

What are you building (“we don’t do enough to share”)?

Start small, learn and build (STNZ)

Drive, drive, drive - its about momentum (KWST)

Create a sense of belonging (Google hangout)

Seek out like minds (YOUR community)���21

QUESTIONS…

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