Perception in the workplace. How are you being perceived?

April 20, 2012 | posted in: Culture, General, Self Education, Tips and Tricks | by

Today, I am going to talk about something which affects all of us; In the workplace, at home, and in life in general. For the focus point of this article, I will relate it to IT, testing, and projects specifically. Perception in the workplace is something that I have personally had good and bad experiences..

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The MacGyver Method

March 29, 2012 | posted in: Culture, General, Self Education, Testing | by

While writing the last post that tied into the movie, “The Last Boy Scout”, it got me to thinking that no matter how good you plan, there will be situations you had no way of predicting. One of my all-time favourite characters that could cope with just about any scenario was MacGyver. Now MacGyver wasn’t..

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The Last Boy Scout

March 12, 2012 | posted in: General, Testing, Tips and Tricks | by 1 Comment

The ‘Last Boy Scout’ was a typical Bruce Willis movie packed full of action and coarse language, but how does this relate to testing?  Apart from the fact that some projects I have worked on had plenty of action and coarse language, one of the mottos held dear to the scouts is: “Always be prepared”,..

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How to be a Superhero tester

November 15, 2011 | posted in: General, Self Education, Team Work, Testing, Tips and Tricks | by

It’s obvious that none of us are able to walk through walls, shoot lasers from our eyes or use webbing from our wrists to travel around the city (if I am wrong and a true superhero is reading this… feel free to comment LOL)… but there are definitely ways to be a superhero in the..

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How to manage your tasks and keep yourself motivated.

November 4, 2011 | posted in: Self Education, Testing, Tips and Tricks | by 1 Comment

This may seem like a no-brainer to some of you, but one of the most important aspects to our roles as professionals is to manage our tasks, time, and to stay motivated. One of the many things we do as consultants is to assist with motivation, but what is motivation and how do we empower..

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