In the last article, we discussed “Effective Communication Skills”; how important it is for Software testers and learned how verbal communication can be improved. In this article, we will continue the same series of thoughts where I will try to share my views on written communication and few tips to improve it from a QA…
What Makes a Good Software Tester for a Great Software Tester? 7 Qualities of Highly Effective Testers Testers are the backbone of any IT company as they are the ones who can give the quality outcome and they are most responsible for releasing a project too. This tutorial explains the most important characteristic features that…
We all have goals. We all want to do more and be more. There are many ways to be successfully, but the most important one is also the simplest – you have to get things done. In other words, be productive. By thinking about doing something, it does not get done. I wish it did,…
Recession – Retrospection – Re-skill This is a guest article from Gunasekaran Veerapillai. “Time to be different, not just efficient” – these are the words of C K Prahalad, the management guru on facing the current challenges. I was really impressed by these words and in my experience in this IT world, the current recession is…
Presenting your knowledge, experience or simply sharing useful information is neither an art nor magic. It is a skill developed through practice and lots of exposure to a real-time audience. It is not the slides or the data that you present, but your idea has to reach through to the audience. It should not just…
Learn all about what a Group Discussion is and how to Crack a GD in an Interview with these simple GD tips, topics, rules and skills. What is a Group Discussion? A Group Discussion (GD) is a technique used by corporate companies, educational institutes, and other organizations to judge the communication skills of the participant….
What People Want – Understanding Stakeholder Needs Too often, we (QA/Testers) are focused on our own needs instead of those of others. We need to discover and help satisfy the needs of others, and we also need to show that our needs are in the best interests of others. But what are the needs of…
Have you been facing problems in Interviews? Are you afraid of delivering any speech? Do you hesitate to speak at your company meetings? Do you have problems in explaining your views to others? Do others disagree with you even though you are right? If your answers to these questions are “yes”, then it’s time to…
In today’s article, I am going to share some thoughts on what I believe the clients are REALLY expecting from us based on my first-hand experience working at client locations with daily face-to-face interactions and collaborating offshore via emails or phone calls. IT services are an important and integral part of the software industry and…
Hello my dear readers, Hope you all are in pink of health and enjoying Testing! I am doing great too and excited to share some interesting things with you about effective communication skills and how to achieve it. Consider the above sentences as the start of this article vs. the following: The Topic of today’s…