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Nice one, Gary. Thanks for sharing. Glad you have the opportunity to make the most of the troughs.
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Awesome, Melissa. Glad you got to pair with Suman on this. Ash Winter and I discussed the "forming, storming, norming, performing" cycle on this Insight: Quality Engineers do their best work when a team is forming >>> https://www.ministryoftesting.com/insights/quality-engineers-do-their-best-work-when-a-team-is-forming
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πŸ™ŒπŸ» Rosie. πŸ™ŒπŸ» Preeti. πŸ™ŒπŸ» Neil.
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That is epic! 😎
AMA Answer: While the recipe instructions and ingredients are consistent, how is it that the quality outcome of a cak... image
This is most excellent. Thanks for sharing, Demi. To bake in quality is to consider many variables.
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This is excellent, Justin. I hope it inspires others to experiment with something similar. I like the concept of providing information that gathers a team and helps them make decisions. While I have no knowledge of the context, I wonder if there's an opportunity to introduce some humour into the dashboard – if appropriate. What that would look like? Emojis? Occasional meme? Or perhaps some random quotes that comments on the various scenarios of data? Little bug characters?
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Oof! (love the Blade Runner reference)
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Grateful for the opportunity to speak at the Leading with AI event image
I look forward to more people discovering your AI GROW framework.
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Lovely stuff. That looks like Southbank. What a great spot for a catch up! Happy belated birthday Karen! πŸŽ‚ Good to see you all at Leading with AI. 🀩
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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. πŸŽ“ MoT-STEC qualified. I get real joy working with and supporting our wonderful MoTaverse community.

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