Coaching Testers with James Bach and Anne-Marie Charrett
Event Info
Description
When: Monday March 18th 2013 (1 Day Course)
Where: Brighton, UK
Overview This one day class is an introduction to the systematic approach to coaching testers developed by James Bach & Anne-Marie Charrett.
Coaching software testers facilitates the ongoing self-education of a tester. In this coaching model the tester controls what they learn, making it relevant and powerful compared to traditional teaching practices.
Join us on this rare event where both Anne-Marie & James have combined forces to offer you this one day class to help you discover the skills you need to coach testers. This class provides an opportunity for you learn the art of coaching testers in a small and intimate environment.
Programme The workshop will focus on the following aspects of coaching testers:
- Building a connection with your student
- Observation in Coaching
- The Coaching Task including some Heirloom Exercises
- The Coaching Syllabus
- Managing Tension & Energy in a Coaching Session
- Patterns in coaching
- Creating Dilemma’s in coaching
- Analysing Coaching Sessions
Testers will have the opportunity to observe, analyse and practice coaching sessions throughout the day.
Who should attend? This workshop is suitable for experienced testers and test managers who want to learn how to coach testers.
How will I benefit? Coaching testers is a skill that test managers and testers can learn to help improve tester skill and original thinking. You can help coach testers remotely or within a team environment.
By Coaching Software Testers your understanding of the testing deepens.
Attending this one day class will give you and understanding of coaching testers and an opportunity to practice this skill in a learning environment.
What will I learn? Learn how to deepen a testers learning through challenge and accomplishment leaving the tester feeling enthusiastic about testing, with the motivation to continue self learning.
The workshop is exercise orientated so there will be many opportunities to practice the art of coaching testers. Please bring a laptop with the ability to connect to Wi-Fi
