As the job search continues, I’ve been learning about a consulting mindset, had some great conversations with some awesome people and read some really useful books. All have led me to a point where a model I’d been working on for a while has been developed further and would provide a useful basis for helping … Continue reading Transforming QA into Quality Engineering: A Pragmatic Approach
Author: siprior
I am a highly motivated Software Testing professional with a keen interest in finding ways to improve the testing process and ensuring products are released with the highest possible quality. I also love coaching/mentoring my team to be the best they can, enabling them to use all possible tools and skills to get their job done to the best of their ability.
I am a big advocate for spreading the awareness of the Testing profession in Schools and Universities and also pushing the cause of #Neurodiversity in the workplace
With being a leader that works in a “People First” way, ensuring I create an environment where people feel safe is absolutely key. Psychological safety is essential for fostering an environment where people feel comfortable being their authentic selves at work (this is a whole blog post in itself, watch out for this one in … Continue reading Do Your Team Feel Safe? – Building Psychological Safety in Teams
Possibly slightly tongue in cheek, but as I start my job search, why not push for something I can see the need for… And also something that was briefly discussed at the last Quality Engineering forum, where we worked on what was next for the Quality Engineering Charter In the ever-evolving landscape of the tech … Continue reading Why the Tech Industry Needs Chief Quality Officers
As a leader of people, one of the most crucial skills you need to continually hone is communicating with your teams. This might sound obvious, but it can have truly catastrophic consequences if you get it wrong. I've been part of teams where our manager has been an excellent communicator, treated us all like adults, … Continue reading Communicating Like A Boss – Leading your Teams Through Change
It may surprise some people as it’s not commonly talked about in the industry but not every company will develop its own IT systems. Not every company has an agile development culture, some have a culture of buying the best of the market solutions and integrate them together. This brings about a very different challenge … Continue reading Testing SaaS – Quality in a “Buy not Build” Culture
I am a bit of a sucker for Podcast interviews, but this is the first one I have done which has been purely focused on the leadership side of my role and more specifically, the people leadership aspect. I first came across Tim Roberts when I started my coaching journey and came across the Coaching … Continue reading Break the Mould – Leadership Podcast Appearance
As a leader, I feel honoured and privileged to be trusted to lead a team of humans. This is a complete career change for most who transition into a manager/people leadership role as your domain knowledge skills become secondary. I also truly believe in Servant Leadership or my preferred term -"People First Leadership". It's clear … Continue reading People First Leadership – Working for Your Teams
Leading a team can be hugely rewarding and helping then succeed through your guidance/mentoring and coaching can give you the ultimate job satisfaction. Following on from my previous article on supporting your team, you may find yourself in a place where you have team members who are neurodivergent and this can require a whole new … Continue reading Leading Minds of All Kinds – Embracing Neurodivergence in Your Teams
All people managers have the unenviable task of leading a group of people, there is no straight forward way to make this successful, mainly because every single person in your team is different, has different needs, is motivated by different things and has different interests, so how do you even start to support them? The … Continue reading In It Together! – Supporting your Team
Historically, there was expectation that to be a good leader, you had to be bulletproof and show no weakness, make no mistakes and certainly show no negative emotion. This lead to leaders masking their true selves and not being authentic. Instead, fitting the corporate mould to ensure they met the expectations of the company they … Continue reading We Can’t Always Be Perfect – Owning Your Leadership Mistakes
Simon Prior 