Hosting planning sessions, gathering requirements, and developing test strategies remotely can feel like a game of telephone – especially when your team is juggling work with home life or located across different time zones. Join us as we discuss how teamwork and collaboration are evolving in the era of remote work. In this webinar, you'll hear different perspectives from two seasoned testing leaders about how to set expectations, navigate increased workloads, meet deadlines, and effectively pivot to meet changing business needs in a new work environment. We'll cover best practices such as: Evolving leadership styles to effectively manage a remote team Improving reporting processes so leadership stays informed Staying connected and collaborative, both within and outside your team Avoiding burnout and freeing up time for thoughtful testing work

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Testing leadership in the era of
remote work
Best practices, advice, and pitfalls to avoid
Erika Chestnut, Senior QA Manager, Calendly
Adam Satterfield, Senior Director Test Engineering, Global
Payments

2. Today’s Presenters
Adam Satterfield
Senior Director Test Engineering
Global Payments
Erika Chestnut
Head of QA
Calendly

3. Agenda
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1. Remote team management
2. Evolving tools and processes
3. Staying connected
4. Addressing misconceptions
5. Dealing with burnout
6. Maintaining team culture
Have a question for Adam and Erika? Type it into the
question panel!

4. What's different about
remotely managing a team?
How has your leadership style
changed?
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5. How are your tools and
processes evolving to
accommodate the new work
environment?
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6. How do you stay connected
with other teams?
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7. Have you had to address
your own or others’
misconceptions about being
productive from home?
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How do you avoid (or deal
with the inevitable)
burnout?

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What are some creative ways
to maintain team culture?

10. Questions?

11. Thank You
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