Simon Tomes | Activities
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MoTaCon 2025 – Community
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It's always a pleasure to meet people who you have known through social media and online world in person.
It was nice meeting you, Neil and talking to you about Ai and other things.
Thanks f...
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Meeting Neil Taylor IRL
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Meeting Neil Taylor IRL
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Meeting Neil Taylor IRL
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"What a powerful and moving read. It’s hard to imagine how tough it must be to live, work, and plan your future with so much uncertainty around you.
The MoTaverse and Ministry of Community is here to support your goals as much as we can.
I'm so glad t..."
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Getting a seat at the table
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The end of 2025 was emotionally one of the hardest periods for me since 2022. Living in a world full of political changes while war is happening in your own country is not easy. Blackouts, massive ...
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My 2026 Goals ✨
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My 2026 Goals ✨
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Getting a seat at the table
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Getting a seat at the table
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Had an excellent chat with Neil Taylor. He's got many good things to share.
He made a good point that it can sometimes be hard for us quality folk to get a seat at the table.
One way to bui...
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Had an excellent chat with Neil Taylor. He's got many good things to share.
He made a good point that it can sometimes be hard for us quality folk to get a seat at the table.
One way to bui...
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What's one thing you do to support a stronger quality culture?
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What's one thing you do to support a stronger quality culture?
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What's one thing you do to support a stronger quality culture?
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What's one thing you do to support a stronger quality culture?
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Cassandra H. Leung shares the following in Module 4, Lesson 4 of the Software Quality Engineering Certificate (SQEC).
"One thing that people can start doing straight away is to talk about qualit...
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Recognise how different parts of a system influence one another
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Exploring Systems Thinking - The Testing Planet News - Episode 09
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Exploring Systems Thinking - The Testing Planet News - Episode 09
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Exploring Systems Thinking - The Testing Planet News - Episode 09
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Exploring Systems Thinking - The Testing Planet News - Episode 09
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By adopting systems thinking, individuals can improve their problem-solving capabilities and make more informed decisions
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What is Systems Thinking?
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What is Systems Thinking?
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Explore the differences between them and learn how to use both to enhance problem-solving in software testing
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How is Systems Thinking different from Critical Thinking
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How is Systems Thinking different from Critical Thinking
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How adopting a holistic perspective enables you to enhance overall system quality
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Why does Systems Thinking matter?
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Why does Systems Thinking matter?
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Thanks for your goals 2026 post. I've featured it on the MoT homepage.
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Why does Systems Thinking matter?
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Why does Systems Thinking matter?
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How is Systems Thinking different from Critical Thinking
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How is Systems Thinking different from Critical Thinking
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What is Systems Thinking?
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What is Systems Thinking?
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Exploring Systems Thinking - The Testing Planet News - Episode 09
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Exploring Systems Thinking - The Testing Planet News - Episode 09
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Exploring Systems Thinking - The Testing Planet News - Episode 09
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Exploring Systems Thinking - The Testing Planet News - Episode 09
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Valuable insights on applying systems thinking to testing practices to enhance both individual and team performances
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Cosmic discussion: the possibilities of Systems Thinking
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Cosmic discussion: the possibilities of Systems Thinking
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Cosmic discussion: the possibilities of Systems Thinking
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Cosmic discussion: the possibilities of Systems Thinking
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Cosmic discussion: the possibilities of Systems Thinking
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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