How to Stop “Flying Blind” When Accounting for QA

One of the most common challenges faced by business leaders is the lack of visibility into QA activities. QA leaders have a tough time communicating t

How to Be Seen

One of the difficulties of being a Software Tester is that when you’re doing your job really well, it’s unnoticeable! Unlike Software Developers,

Leader’s Pulse: What Is The Value Of A Manager’s Role In Modern Tech Organizations?

Do managers even matter? That’s a good question.  This is the question some MBA students asked for a research project at Google. They called th

Leader’s Pulse: Keeping Your Team Productive

Productivity is a multi-headed beast. It’s a cocktail consisting of motivation, culture, collaboration, focus, goal setting, and time management, as

Leader’s Pulse: Get Your Teams The Training That They Need!

Having a fully-trained staff is essential to productivity, employee satisfaction, teamwork, and just getting the job done! This is a re-publishing of

Leader’s Pulse: How Emotional Intelligence Affects Leadership – Part 2

From expanding your skillset, to showing that you care, EI is crucial to great leadership. This is Part 2 of a 2-Part series. We are picking up the di

Hack Your Test Team’s Productivity

Investing in Test Automation training will increase your team’s productivity. The availability of reliable jobs in a competitive US market seems

Leader’s Pulse: How Emotional Intelligence Affects Leadership

Emotional Intelligence is largely seen as being more important than IQ when it comes to being a great leader. Explore the ways EI can affect both lead

Leader’s Pulse: How to Manage Ambiguity with Teams in Software Development

From vague user stories to differences in personal styles, learning how to deal with ambiguity is important for tech leaders. My first Manager in Test