1. ITTAKES AN ENTIREVILLAGE …
To raise a tester

2. WHO AM I?
Tester - Trainer - Consultant - Context Driven
brian.osman@osmanit.com

3. www.osmanit.com - brian.osman@osmanit.com

4. MOSTLY, IT’S BEEN ABOUT
COMMUNITY
Kiwi Workshop on Software Testing
Software Testers New Zealand

5. WHERE DID IT ALL START?

6. “WE DON’T DO ENOUGHTO
SHARE - TAB BALDWIN -TALL BLACKS COACH”

8. WHAT IS A COMMUNITY?
Robert Putnam …finds that a community's well-being depends on
the quality of relationships among the citizens of that
community.
He refers to this as social capital.
Social capital creates a sense of belonging…
Wikipedia

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Mental models should be acknowledged, providing an arena for
creative tension.
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Communication involves Analytical intelligence.
Emotional intelligence made up of self-awareness, self-regulation
and motivation.
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Social intelligence to understand others, provide leadership and
engage in co-operation is also needed.
BELIEFS ARETHE BASE OF A
COMMUNITY

10. COMMUNITY IS A DOING WORD
"Community is something we do together. It's not just a
container" David Brain

11. BUILDING IS LEARNING…
Connect people
See the BIG picture
Learn to take the lead
Negotiate
Don’t afraid to take the hit…sometimes ‘things’ don’t work

12. MOJO…WHERE DO I FIND IT?

13. MOJO IS A COOLTHING…
Start with the end in mind
Find your tribe
Enthusiasm begets enthusiasm
Try and try again - keep asking
Challenge!

14. FINDING A MENTOR…

15. PEOPLE ARE DIFFERENT…AND
THAT’S A GOODTHING

16. KWST, OZWST AND WE-TEST
*As I remember, we agreed something at the peer conf.
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*We bonded too.
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*I think we all helped out in some way.
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*We decided on HTW at KWST.
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Richard • Wed, 10:03 AM

17. YOU’LL NEVER KNOW WHAT
WILL COME NEXT…
KWST OZWST
Let’s Test
WeTest
“How do we build a
community?”
STNZ - google group
WTANZ
LinkedIn

18. IMPROVINGYOUR SKILLS…

19. SKILL…WHAT DOYOU MEAN?
Practice speaking
Practice building
Build credibility
Test…and then let others know…

20. SUMMARISINGTHE GANG…

21. 5TIPSTO BUILDING SOMETHING
COOL…
What are you building (“we don’t do enough to share”)?
Start small, learn and build (STNZ)
Drive, drive, drive - its about momentum (KWST)
Create a sense of belonging (Google hangout)
Seek out like minds (YOUR community)
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22. QUESTIONS…
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