A summary of presentations and workshops I have done for various organizations, including notes where available.  Includes my appearances to various conferences and workshops for professional development.

Upcoming

October 18, 2010

Software Test Professionals Conference. Las Vegas, Nevada.

1-Day Pre-Conference Workshop: “Test Management Clinic”. An interactive workshop using real-life test management challenges to discover ways to evaluate options and select suitable solutions. Come join me!

October 19-21, 2010

Software Test Professionals Conference. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Presentations: “Explore Beyond the Obvious“ (Hands-On Testing Techniques); “Reducing the Cost of Testing” (Panel Discussion). Las Vegas, Nevada

November 8-11, 2010

AYE Conference. Phoenix, Arizona.

Professional Development: The 11th annual, with hosts Jerry Weinberg, Esther Derby, Johanna Rothman, Steve Smith, Don Gray.  This will be my 6th consecutive year in attendance. Will you be there?

Past Presentations & Appearances

2010

August 2-4, 2010

Conference for the Association for Software Testing (CAST) 2010. Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Presentations:  ”Communication Chameleons” (slides, supporting paper); “The Art of Visualization” (slides, supporting paper).

Part of the CASTaways (aka Rebel Alliance) crew.

July 16-18, 2010

Toronto Workshop for Software Testing. Toronto, Ontario. Topic: Reporting on Testing to Stakeholders.

Presentation: “A New Test Manager Evolves Test Reporting: Know Your Audience”.

June 2010

On-Site for Client.

Presentation: “What is Agile Testing?”  High level overview of what agile testing looks like (slides).

June 11-13, 2010

Agile Coach Camp Canada. Waterloo, Ontario.

Session: “How to Change a Hero Culture”:  Coaching people to become high performing as agile team members when they (and their management) are more interested in individual heroics.  Watch my session summary on YouTube: Agile Coach Camp Canada 2010 – Transforming a Hero Culture.

Lightning Talk: “Square Pegs in Round Holes”.  The importance of coaching individuals, not just organizations, through Agile transitions.  Watch my talk on YouTube: Square Pegs in Round Holes).

April 27-30, 2010

StarEast 2010. Orlando, Florida.

Track Chair for the Special Topics track on Wednesday April 28, 2010.  Member of the Rebel Alliance crew.

April 21, 2010

KWSQA Targeting Quality Conference. Waterloo, ON.

Half-Day Workshop: “Engage Your Brain (There Is No Spoon)” (slides, workshop flipchart’s)

February 20-21, 2010

Waterloo Workshop on Software Testing. Waterloo, ON.  Topic: Most Valued Testing Skill.

Co-Founder, presenter & participant of the first WWST workshop.

2009

November 30, 2009

Local company.

Workshop: “Congruent Communication”. Participants learned about, explored, and discussed what congruent communication is, what incongruent communication looked like, and how they could improve incongruent interactions.

November 23, 2009

Local company.

Workshop: “Myers-Briggs Types & Communication“. An introduction to the different personality types, and an interactive exploration of communication needs for each type when frustrated.

November 8-11, 2009

AYE Conference. Phoenix, Arizona.

Professional Development: The 10th annual, with hosts Jerry Weinberg, Esther Derby, Johanna Rothman, Steve Smith, Don Gray.

September 28, 2009

Local company.

Workshop: “Exploratory Testing: Writing Charters & Session Notes”. Exercises in writing testing charters, performing exploratory testing, and writing session notes. Discussed and identified attributes of good test charters, effective test approaches, and valuable test session notes.

September 26-27, 2009

Toronto Workshop for Software Testing. Toronto, Ontario. Topic: Coaching & Mentoring Testers.

Presentation: “Working Out What Makes a Great Coach”. Critical qualities and behaviours of successful coaches and mentors, through my experiences as a fitness coach, and as a software testing coach & mentor.

July 13-15, 2009

Conference for the Association for Software Testing (CAST) 2009. Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Presentation:  ”When Developers + Testers = Success.  Participants experienced and reflected on methods to build effective relationships between testers and developers to enable success for the team, business, and customers.

June 22-26, 2009

Designing Experiential Exercises and Simulations. Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Professional Development: Trained with Jerry Weinberg & Esther Derby.

May 27, 2009

KWSQA. Waterloo, Ontario.

Workshop: “When Developers + Testers = Success”.  Participants experienced and reflected on situations where relationships between testers and developers were substandard, and those that were collaborative and empowered; leaving with insights on how to improve their own work environment.

April 22, 2009

KWSQA Targeting Quality Conference. Waterloo, Ontario.

Presentation: “Test Management Clinic”.  Participants investigated real-life challenges and discovered ways to evaluate options and select suitable solutions that they could apply as soon as they returned to their organization.

2008

November 6, 2008

Professional Development:  The day-after-AYE experiential workshop on teaching experiential workshops, presented by Jerry Weinberg and assisted by Esther Derby.

November 3-5, 2008

Professional Development: The annual AYE Conference, in Phoenix, AZ.

July 14-17, 2008

Professional Development:  The Conference for the Association for Software Testing (CAST) 2008, in Toronto, ON.

June 25, 2008

KWSQA. Waterloo, Ontario.

Workshop where participants explored: Requirements Interpretation, Group Dynamics, Problem Solving, Creative Thinking, and Structural Engineering.

April 23, 2008

KWSQA 1st Annual Targeting Quality Conference. Waterloo, Ontario.

Presentation: “Developing Employee Skills” (Panel Discussion).

2007

November 5-8, 2007

Professional Development: The annual AYE Conference, in Phoenix, AZ.

June 24-29, 2007

Problem Solving Leadership. Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Professional Development: PSL workshop. Trained with Jerry Weinberg, Johanna Rothman, Esther Derby.

Prior presentations & appearances not listed.