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The Essential Soft Skills Toolkit
Dive into this collection to amplify your soft (or human) skills and become a better tester. Featuring items from Lisa Crispin, Deborah Reid, Kate Paulk, Dan Ashby, Marianne Duijst, Callum Akehurst-Ryan, Vernon Richards, Nicola Sedgwick and more!
Simon Tomes
Community Lead at MoTaverse
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Hello, I'm Simon. Since 2003 I've had various roles in testing, tech leadership and coaching. I believe in the power of collaboration, creativity and community. 🎓 MoT-STEC qualified. I get real joy working with and supporting our wonderful MoTaverse community.
“Thanks for making me feel so confident about myself.” | “I'm so grateful for all you do in the MoTaverse community, I learn so much as a result!” | “A simple chat with Simon in person absolutely changed everything.” | “Simon is one of the best people that I've ever met to have conversations with. He's so grounded in his way of thinking and articulates his thoughts so well and his feelings and his knowledge about community and everything.”
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