Anyone can do testing, but only good and motivated testers can do great testing. The mindset of a tester is different from that of anyone else in a software development team, and so are their motivating factors. There are special difficulties to confront in our undervalued field that we must be aware of if we want to keep the motivation of our testers high. In order to help testers grow, we must take proper care. I started out as a tester, led a team of testers, and now, I am leading test leaders. I want to share my experiences and the lessons my fellow team leaders and I have learned during these years. You will get some food for thought and ideas about how you lead and take care of your testers. This knowledge enhances your goal of helping your testers grow and be happy, motivated, realized, and do better testing.

1. How do you
help motivate
testers?
Federico Toledo
@fltoledo
federico@abstracta.us abstracta.us

2. 01
Connect with purpose
02
Clear growth paths
03
Focus on your own motivation
Agenda

3. About me
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5. 01
Connect with purpose
02
…
03
...
Agenda

6. Why do we do what we do?
Why do we build this product?
Why do we test?
Why do we automate this scenario?
...
Connect your
purpose with theirs

7. People who have a strong
sense of purpose tend to
be more resilient and
exhibit better recovery
from negative events,
especially in time of crisis.

8. How can we help?
Exercise 1:
Definition of success
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9. How can we help?
Exercise 2:
Paint a better future
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10. How can we help?
Exercise 3:
When do you feel you
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11. Motivation = motive / purpose
Help to define success
Culture of appreciation

12. 01
Connect with purpose
02
Clear growth paths
03
…
Agenda

13. Freedom to choose your path

14. Roadmap instead
of career path

15. Examples of Roadmap
in Abstracta
Sofia Palamarchuk
Co-founder & CEO at
Apptim
Vera Babat
Chief Culture Officer
at Abstracta
Danny Gutiérrez
Sr Tester

16. Focus on
strengths more
than weaknesses
Federico Toledo | @fltoledo | federico@abstracta.us

17. Give space to experiment
and fail

18. Transparency and clarity on salaries
and benefits
- Reduce gender gap and other
biases
- Help people make more
informed decisions
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19. Flexibility, co-create
options, freedom to choose
Focus on strengths more
than on weaknesses
Transparency and clarity
with growth opportunities

20. 01
Connect with purpose
02
Clear growth paths
03
Focus on your own motivation
Agenda

21. Focus on them
focus on yourself

22. A sad leader
does not lead
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23. Express and maintain
your personal motivation
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Wins and
plans

25. Normalize to have fun, rest and
recharge

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The lie of unlimited PTO

27. Check your own motivation
Express your motivation
Normalize to have fun, rest and
recharge
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28. Summarizing

29. If you want to
keep testers
motivated
01
Connect with purpose
02
Clear growth paths
03
Focus on your own motivation

30. More
resources
Federico Toledo | @fltoledo | federico@abstracta.us

31. How do you
help motivate
testers?
Thanks for your attention!
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Federico Toledo
@fltoledo | federico@abstracta.us