Most available leadership advice stresses the importance of effectively managing the team that you are charged with overseeing (that is, if you are a manager :). This typically follows a process of downward communication, in which the flow of information is directed down through each level of the organizational hierarchy—for example, from the executive suite, down to middle management, down to rank-and-file employees. Organizational theory, however, suggests that managing upward and sideways is equally as important to an individual’s career, and to the company as a whole. This presentation will help you to master the skill of Managing Up.
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Anna is a renowned international speaker and recognized expert in Software Test Leadership. In 2015, she founded Test Masters Academy which runs major international events: Test Leadership Congress, Test Masters Online, and ConTEST NYC, which made the list of the best global Software Testing conferences in 2018-2020. Anna held various test management roles for 14+ years, served as the Executive At Large on Association for Software Testing Board of Directors (2016-2017), as the President of AST Quality Leader SIG (2012-2014), and as the Software Test Professionals Community Advisory Board Member (2014 2015). Anna is the founder of several Test/QA meetups in New York.
