Fresh from last month’s TestBash adventure, Neil is joined by fellow conference attendee Conor Fitzgerald, who brings his experiences as co-founder of the Ministry of Testing Cork meetup, as well as from his many years as tester, manager and toastmaster.

On our agenda today, we discuss conferences and meetups (including the challenges of running both in-person and remote events), moving into management roles, how to lead when you can’t see people, and how good listening is often even more important than good speaking.

From a musical perspective, Conor does a fantastic job of debuting a few timeless bands onto our playlist, including some classic grunge and rock, and a third appearance by one of Neil’s favourite acts. Plus a load of bonus book recommendations!

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Poppulo

Ministry of Testing Cork

Cork Toastmasters Club

Powerpoint Karaoke

YouTube: Super Voice series

Ministry of Testing Meetups

Lena Wiberg - Would Heu-Risk It?

Amazon: Kate Murphy - You’re Not Listening

Slideshare: Conor Fitzgerald - As testers, do we do more harm than good? (2021 version)

Modern Testing

Conor Fitzgerald - Guiding Principles blog post

Ronald Cummings-John & Owais Peer - Leading Quality

Elisabeth Hendrickson - Explore It!

Kim Scott - Radical Candor

Michael Bungay Stanier - The Coaching Habit

Conor on Twitter: @ConorFi

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