Volunteering to Lead - Katrina Clokie

13th January 2023
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Talk Description

Do you want to be a leader?

Some people say that you have to act like a leader before you become one. But how can you practice acting like a leader in a safe environment before you take the stage as a leader in a professional capacity?

In this presentation, Katrina will share three leadership skills that she discovered through volunteering, along with the models that she used to grow her leadership skills in the workplace. With concrete examples and practical advice, Katrina will help you to set your leadership direction.

What you’ll learn

By the end of this talk, you'll be able to:

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Katrina Clokie

Katrina Clokie has over a decade of experience in the IT industry. She currently serves a team of around 100 testers as a Test Practice Manager in Wellington, New Zealand.

Katrina is an active contributor to the international testing community as the founder and editor of Testing Trapeze magazine, a co-founder of the WeTest New Zealand testing community, a mentor with Speak Easy, an international conference speaker, frequent blogger and tweeter.

Katrina is also the author of the fantastic book 'A Practical Guide to Testing in DevOps'.

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