Every so often the topic of certification comes up, which often leads to much debate between the two camps. Such debates are healthy and […]
Software-Testing Blogs
A Retrospective of the Retrospective
Retrospectives can be incredibly valuable and when well run can play a part in improving the performance of a team. Although often they can descend […]
5 Stages of Test Collaboration
Over the last two years, I have been working on a model of “Testing Collaboration”, where the responsibility of testing is shared and quality focus […]
Public Speaking Blogs
Having a Laugh – From Toastmasters to Stand-up
From a young age I enjoyed comedy, raised on a comedy feast of such shows such as Fawlty Towers and Monty Python. For John Cleese fans, […]
How open do we need to be as speakers?
Some time ago I was enjoying the music of a Singer-songwriter, between songs she spoke so openly to the audience. Her openness seemed to endear […]
Speech Challenge: Gone in 60 minutes
A member of my toastmaster’s club recently set me a challenge, deliver a 5-7 minute speech on a topic with just 60 minutes preparation, rather […]
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