Quality Dun Our Way – Top Tips On How To Grow A Successful Quality Culture & Community

9th October 2023
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  • Harj Kaur's profile
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Talk Description
Over the last 4 years, Dunelms Quality Chapter has grown from around 15 Quality Advocates (QAs) to now close to 70. Whilst this has not been easy, alongside growing the team, there has also been a huge amount of effort gone into creating a mature and hugely successful Quality culture and community for everyone to thrive in and be their best selves.Β  Over the years, there have been a lot of learnings gained along the way and in this talk, Stuart Day, Jamie Blyth and Harj Kaur will share their top 10 quick-fire tips on how this has been achieved.
What you’ll learn

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

  • Scaling a successful chapter/community
  • Creating an inclusive & psychologically safe environment for people to thrive
  • Running Chapter Days & Events
Stuart Day's profile'

Stuart Day

Head of Quality - Dunelm

Software delivery professional with over 23 years of experience as an advocate of delivering high-quality value to customers at speed. I am a Quality Coach, Cert. Agile Coach and international speaker with a wealth of experience in both Agile, Digital and Business Agility transformation. I have a real passion for people and their success. Focusing on enabling and supporting their personal development and their career journeys. Currently, I am the Head of Quality at Dunelm Soft Furnishings, building a Culture of Quality and enabling continuous quality throughout the organisation’s technology landscape
Jamie Blyth's profile'

Jamie Blyth

Principal Quality Engineer

πŸ‘‹ Hey, I'm Jamie, and I'm all about the quality game over at Dunelm as their one of their Principal Quality Engineers. πŸš€ πŸ’‘ I firmly believe that quality isn't a step in the process; it's the whole damn journey! 🌐✨ ⚽ Off the clock, I'm a die-hard Norwich City fan. You'll catch me in the stands, rain or shine, cheering on the Canaries! πŸ’šπŸ’› πŸ’ͺ I'm a CrossFit junkie, pushing my limits and embracing the grind. Fitness is my jam, and I'm always down for some workout talk. πŸ‹οΈβ€β™€οΈ ❄️ When winter hits, you can bet I'm shredding the slopes on my snowboard. Fresh powder and adrenaline rushes are my therapy. πŸ‚ πŸ“© Whether it's about quality, footie banter, fitness tips, or planning your next snow adventure, slide into my DMs. Let's connect! 🀝 #QualityNerd #OTBC #SweatAndShred generated using chatGPT, don't waste your time writing bios... get AI to do it for you.
Harj Kaur's profile'

Harj Kaur

Tech Environments Manager

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